Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

At MSRP the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $299 for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a $100 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

The Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray Kensington Quartz uses the Miyota GL22 and the Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm) uses the Miyota 2035.

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsVaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Vaer Dirty Dozen (40mm)

s5-dirty-dozen-40mm-quartz

MSRP $199

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Dirty Dozen (40mm)36mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Dirty Dozen (40mm)40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Dirty Dozen (40mm)100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Dirty Dozen (40mm)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

40mm

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Miyota 2035

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$199

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