Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $10,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW007 — a $9,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Grand Seiko SLGW007 wears larger at 38.6mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 2.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW007.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Grand Seiko SLGW007 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SLGW007 runs a manual (9SA4).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsGrand Seiko SLGW007

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 SLGW007

slgw007g

MSRP $10,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

SLGW00738.6mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

SLGW00780h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

SLGW00730m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

SLGW007$10,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9SA4

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$10,000

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