Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGY007 — a $8,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Grand Seiko SBGY007 wears larger at 38.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGY007.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Grand Seiko SBGY007 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SBGY007 runs a spring drive (9R31).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsGrand Seiko SBGY007

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

c3-dirty-dozen-36mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Grand Seiko SBGY007

sbgy007g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

SBGY00738.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

SBGY00772h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

SBGY00730m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

SBGY007$8,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9R31

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$8,900

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