Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $8,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a $8,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 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 SBGY011?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SBGY011 runs a spring drive (9R31).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsGrand Seiko SBGY011

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 SBGY011

sbgy011g

MSRP $8,800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

SBGY01140mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

SBGY01172h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

SBGY011100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

SBGY011$8,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9R31

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$8,800

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