Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Origin is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a $104 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

The Praesidus A-11 Origin wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Origin?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Praesidus A-11 Origin uses the Ronda 763.

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsPraesidus A-11 Origin

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

c5-dirty-dozen-40mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Praesidus A-11 Origin

P-40-MB-GRK1

MSRP $195

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

A-11 Origin40mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

A-11 Origin40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

A-11 Origin100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

A-11 Origin$195

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

36mm

40mm

Thickness

9.4mm

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Lug-to-Lug

48mm

—

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Ronda 763

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$195

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