Which is cheaper, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Aurora Field?

At MSRP the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $529 for the Zelos Aurora Field — a $230 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Aurora Field?

The Zelos Aurora Field wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm or the Zelos Aurora Field?

The Zelos Aurora Field is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm.

What movement does the Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm run compared to the Zelos Aurora Field?

The Vaer Ameriquartz 40mm runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Zelos Aurora Field runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

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Vaer Ameriquartz 40mmvsZelos Aurora Field

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

Zelos Aurora Field

aurora-field-42mm-br-oynx

MSRP $529

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ameriquartz 40mm36mm

Aurora Field42mm

Power Reserve

Ameriquartz 40mm40h

Aurora Field40h

Water Resistance

Ameriquartz 40mm100m

Aurora Field200m

MSRP

Ameriquartz 40mm$299

Aurora Field$529

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

36mm

42mm

Thickness

9.4mm

12.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

42mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Titanium

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Ameriquartz 40mm

Bronze

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$529

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