Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $645 for the Praesidus A-5 UDT — a $346 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

The Praesidus A-5 UDT 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-5 UDT?

The Praesidus A-5 UDT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Praesidus A-5 UDT?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Praesidus A-5 UDT runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsPraesidus A-5 UDT

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-5 UDT

P-38-UDT-BLRSG

MSRP $645

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

A-5 UDT38mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

A-5 UDT40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

A-5 UDT200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

A-5 UDT$645

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$645

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