Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $1,000 for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz — a $341 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic is rated to 100m versus 60m for the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz?

The Vaer 40mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Marathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz runs a quartz (Swiss High-Torque Quartz).

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsMarathon Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

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 Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz

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MSRP $1,000

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz41mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz60m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

Steel Navigator SSNAV Quartz$1,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Swiss High-Torque Quartz

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$1,000

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