Which is cheaper, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst or the Svalbard Arabesque?

At MSRP the Svalbard Arabesque is the cheaper of the two at $90, against $129 for the AETHELSOHN Sunburst — a $39 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst or the Svalbard Arabesque?

The Svalbard Arabesque wears larger at 40.5mm versus 37mm for the AETHELSOHN Sunburst — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst or the Svalbard Arabesque?

The AETHELSOHN Sunburst is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Svalbard Arabesque.

What movement does the AETHELSOHN Sunburst run compared to the Svalbard Arabesque?

The AETHELSOHN Sunburst runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VH31), while the Svalbard Arabesque runs a automatic (AC15).

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AETHELSOHN SunburstvsSvalbard Arabesque

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AETHELSOHN Sunburst

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MSRP $129

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Svalbard Arabesque

MSRP $90

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sunburst37mm

Arabesque40.5mm

Power Reserve

Sunburst—

Arabesque—

Water Resistance

Sunburst200m

Arabesque50m

MSRP

Sunburst$129

Arabesque$90

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

37mm

40.5mm

Thickness

0mm

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Lug-to-Lug

45.5mm

—

Lug Width

20mm

—

Material

Brass

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

AC15

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$129

$90

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