Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz is the cheaper of the two at $215, against $299 for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a $84 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz?

The Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz uses the Ameriquartz USA.

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsPraesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz

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

Praesidus A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz

PAQ-40-FE-MGR-BRK1

MSRP $215

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz50m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

A-11 Spec 2 Ameriquartz$215

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

36mm

38mm

Thickness

9.4mm

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Lug-to-Lug

48mm

—

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Brown

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Ameriquartz USA

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$215

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