Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Citizen Eco-Drive?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $338 for the Citizen Eco-Drive — a $39 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Citizen Eco-Drive?

The Citizen Eco-Drive wears larger at 42.3mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 6.3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Citizen Eco-Drive?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Citizen Eco-Drive runs a solar (J800).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsCitizen Eco-Drive

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

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

c5-dirty-dozen-40mm-ameriquartz

MSRP $299

Citizen Eco-Drive

AW0148

MSRP $338

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Eco-Drive42.3mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Eco-Drive40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Eco-Drive100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Eco-Drive$338

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Green

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

J800

Type

Quartz

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$338

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