Which is cheaper, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow or the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

At MSRP the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow is the cheaper of the two at $129, against $145 for the Svalbard Elementary AA48 — a $16 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow or the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

The Svalbard Elementary AA48 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 37mm for the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow or the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

The AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Svalbard Elementary AA48.

What movement does the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow run compared to the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

Both watches run quartz movements — the AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow uses the Seiko VK63 and the Svalbard Elementary AA48 uses the Ronda 515.

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AETHELSOHN Sunburst ShadowvsSvalbard Elementary AA48

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AETHELSOHN Sunburst Shadow

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MSRP $129

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Svalbard Elementary AA48

MSRP $145

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sunburst Shadow37mm

Elementary AA4840.5mm

Power Reserve

Sunburst Shadow—

Elementary AA48—

Water Resistance

Sunburst Shadow200m

Elementary AA4850m

MSRP

Sunburst Shadow$129

Elementary AA48$145

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

37mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.17mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.5mm

—

Material

316L stainless steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$129

$145

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