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

At MSRP the AETHELSOHN Sunburst is the cheaper of the two at $129, against $155 for the Svalbard Traser — a $26 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Svalbard Traser wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the AETHELSOHN Sunburst — a 3mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the AETHELSOHN Sunburst uses the Seiko VH31 and the Svalbard Traser uses the Ronda 515.24H.

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AETHELSOHN SunburstvsSvalbard Traser

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AETHELSOHN Sunburst

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MSRP $129

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MSRP $155

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sunburst37mm

Traser40mm

Power Reserve

Sunburst—

Traser—

Water Resistance

Sunburst200m

Traser50m

MSRP

Sunburst$129

Traser$155

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

37mm

40mm

Thickness

0mm

12.85mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.5mm

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Material

Brass

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Navy

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Ronda 515.24H

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$129

$155

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