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

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,200 for the Seiko Astron — a $1,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 41.2mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko Astron?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Seiko Astron uses the 3X62.

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsSeiko Astron

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Seiko Astron

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MSRP $2,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Astron41.2mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Astron100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Astron$2,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

3X62

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,200

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