Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,180 for the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax — a $3,881 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax wears larger at 43mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax carries a 58-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax runs a automatic (Sellita SW510 BH a).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsFortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

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

Fortis Flieger F-43 Bicompax

F-43 Bicompax

MSRP $4,180

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Flieger F-43 Bicompax43mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Flieger F-43 Bicompax58h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Flieger F-43 Bicompax200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Flieger F-43 Bicompax$4,180

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Original

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Sellita SW510 BH a

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

58h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$4,180

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