Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the Vaer 41.5mm is the cheaper of the two at $479, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $1,721 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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

Vaer 41.5mm

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MSRP $479

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

ssh165j1

MSRP $2,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

41.5mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

5X83

Type

Solar

Quartz

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$2,200

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