Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Orient Helios?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $335 for the Orient Helios — a $36 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Orient Helios?

The Orient Helios wears larger at 40.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Orient Helios?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Orient Helios.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Orient Helios?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Orient Helios runs a automatic (FT622).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsOrient Helios

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

Orient Helios

ra-ag0026e30b

MSRP $335

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Helios40.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Helios40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Helios30m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Helios$335

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Green

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

FT622

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$335

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