Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $895 for the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT — a $596 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT wears larger at 42.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm or the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm run compared to the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT runs a automatic (SII NH36).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mmvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 36mm

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MSRP $299

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak 12-hr GMT

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MSRP $895

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 36mm36mm

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 36mm40h

Blakjak 12-hr GMT42h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 36mm100m

Blakjak 12-hr GMT200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 36mm$299

Blakjak 12-hr GMT$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 36mm

Black

Lume

None

Superluminova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

SII NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$895

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