Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGM245?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $6,100 for the Grand Seiko SBGM245 — a $5,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGM245?

The Grand Seiko SBGM245 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 Grand Seiko SBGM245?

The Grand Seiko SBGM245 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGM245?

The Grand Seiko SBGM245 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGM245?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SBGM245 runs a automatic (9S66).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsGrand Seiko SBGM245

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

Grand Seiko SBGM245

sbgm245g

MSRP $6,100

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

SBGM24540.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

SBGM24572h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

SBGM245200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

SBGM245$6,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9S66

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$6,100

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