Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $21,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 wears larger at 39mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SBGK006 runs a manual (9S63).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsGrand Seiko SBGK006

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

Grand Seiko SBGK006

sbgk006j

MSRP $22,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

SBGK00639mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

SBGK00672h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

SBGK00630m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

SBGK006$22,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9S63

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$22,200

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