Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsHELM Vanuatu

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

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$285

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