Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $460 for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model — a $161 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model?

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model wears larger at 42.5mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model?

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model runs a automatic (4R36).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm

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MSRP $299

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model

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MSRP $460

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model42.5mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model41h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

5 Sports SKX series BAMFORD Limited Edition, Seiko Boutique exclusive model$460

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands, index(es) and bezel

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

4R36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$460

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