Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $665 for the Traska Seafarer Charcoal — a $366 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Traska Seafarer Charcoal carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Traska Seafarer Charcoal?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Traska Seafarer Charcoal runs a automatic (9039).

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsTraska Seafarer Charcoal

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

Traska Seafarer Charcoal

SEA-BLK-V3

MSRP $665

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Seafarer Charcoal40mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Seafarer Charcoal42h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Seafarer Charcoal150m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Seafarer Charcoal$665

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

White

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

Complications

None

Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$665

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