Which is cheaper, the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch or the Svalbard Decimal?

At MSRP the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch is the cheaper of the two at $129, against $150 for the Svalbard Decimal — a $21 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Svalbard Decimal wears larger at 40mm versus 37mm for the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch or the Svalbard Decimal?

The AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Svalbard Decimal.

What movement does the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch run compared to the Svalbard Decimal?

Both watches run quartz movements — the AETHELSOHN Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch uses the Seiko VH31 and the Svalbard Decimal uses the Ronda 515.

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9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch37mm

Decimal40mm

Power Reserve

Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch—

Decimal—

Water Resistance

Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch200m

Decimal50m

MSRP

Tidal Wave Dial Quartz Watch$129

Decimal$150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

37mm

40mm

Thickness

11.17mm

9.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.5mm

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Water Resistance

200m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

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Dial Color

—

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VH31

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$129

$150

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