Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $14,700 for the Grand Seiko SLGC001 — a $14,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Grand Seiko SLGC001 wears larger at 43.2mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 7.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Grand Seiko SLGC001?

The Grand Seiko SLGC001 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 SLGC001?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Grand Seiko SLGC001 runs a automatic (9SC5).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsGrand Seiko SLGC001

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 SLGC001

slgc001g

MSRP $14,700

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

SLGC00143.2mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

SLGC00172h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

SLGC001100m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

SLGC001$14,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

9SC5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$14,700

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