Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $3,850 for the Bremont Broadsword — a $3,191 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Bremont Broadsword?

The Bremont Broadsword wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Bremont Broadsword?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Bremont Broadsword uses the BE-95-2AV.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsBremont Broadsword

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

Bremont Broadsword

broadsword-recon

MSRP $3,850

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Broadsword40mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Broadsword40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Broadsword100m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Broadsword$3,850

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

36mm

40mm

Thickness

8.4mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

43mm

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Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Bronze

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

BE-95-2AV

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$3,850

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