Which is cheaper, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $479 for the Vaer 41.5mm — a $144 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 38.9mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 41.5mm — a 2.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 41.5mm or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Vaer 41.5mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Vaer 41.5mm run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Vaer 41.5mm runs a solar caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Vaer 41.5mmvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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 Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

41.5mm36mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

41.5mm40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

41.5mm100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

41.5mm$479

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

41.5mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

6N52

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$479

$335

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