Which is cheaper, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Tudor Monarch?

At MSRP the Tudor Monarch is the cheaper of the two at $5,875, against $5,995 for the 5280 Watch Company Ajax — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Tudor Monarch?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Tudor Monarch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Tudor Monarch?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Tudor Monarch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Tudor Monarch?

The Tudor Monarch carries a 65-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the 5280 Watch Company Ajax.

What movement does the 5280 Watch Company Ajax run compared to the Tudor Monarch?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-4b), while the Tudor Monarch runs a automatic (MT5662-2U).

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5280 Watch Company Ajax

MSRP $5,995

Tudor Monarch

m2639w1a0u-0001

MSRP $5,875

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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ajax40mm

Monarch39mm

Power Reserve

Ajax42h

Monarch65h

Water Resistance

Ajax200m

Monarch100m

MSRP

Ajax$5,995

Monarch$5,875

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

French Blue

Champagne

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-4b

MT5662-2U

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

65h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,995

$5,875

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