Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,710 for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a $1,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT uses the SW330-2.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsChristopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

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

Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

C65-41AGM2-S0KK1-VC

MSRP $1,710

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

C65 Aquitaine GMT40mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

C65 Aquitaine GMT56h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

C65 Aquitaine GMT200m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

C65 Aquitaine GMT$1,710

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Lume

None

SLN X1 BL Old Radium

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

SW330-2

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Complications

None

GMT

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,710

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