Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $399 for the Zelos Swordfish 3 — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Zelos Swordfish 3 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Zelos Swordfish 3 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Zelos Swordfish 3 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsZelos Swordfish 3

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

Zelos Swordfish 3

swordfish-40mm-ss-coal

MSRP $399

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Swordfish 340mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Swordfish 340h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Swordfish 3200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Bronze

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$399

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