Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $11,100 for the Grand Seiko SLGB005 — a $10,801 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Grand Seiko SLGB005 wears larger at 37mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGB005?

The Grand Seiko SLGB005 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 SLGB005?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SLGB005 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsGrand Seiko SLGB005

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 SLGB005

slgb005g

MSRP $11,100

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

SLGB00537mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

SLGB00572h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

SLGB005100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

SLGB005$11,100

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9RB2

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$11,100

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