Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $795 for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a $496 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm wears larger at 36mm versus 34mm for the Seiko Prospex Sea — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Seiko Prospex Sea?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex Sea.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Seiko Prospex Sea?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm uses the Miyota 2035 and the Seiko Prospex Sea uses the 6N01.

Side by side

Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsSeiko Prospex Sea

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 Prospex Sea

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MSRP $795

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Prospex Sea34mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Prospex Sea40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Prospex Sea200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Prospex Sea$795

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

6N01

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$795

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