Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $3,250 for the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic — a $2,591 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic wears larger at 46mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic?

The Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic uses the Sellita SW220-1.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsMarathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic

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

Vaer 40mm Automatic

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MSRP $659

Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic

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MSRP $3,250

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic46mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic300m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic$3,250

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Anthracite

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW220-1

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$3,250

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