Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,995 for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a $1,696 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite runs a automatic (SW300-1).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsChristopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

C65 Super Compressor Elite56h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

C65 Super Compressor Elite150m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Blue

Indices

Applied

Printed

Lume

None

SLN X1 GL C1

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

SW300-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$1,995

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