Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA51 is the cheaper of the two at $135, against $249 for the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano — a $114 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Svalbard Decimal AA51 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Svalbard Decimal AA51.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Svalbard Decimal AA51 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Akrone S-05 Orange Volcano

MSRP $249

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Svalbard Decimal AA51

MSRP $135

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Orange Volcano39mm

Decimal AA5140.5mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Orange Volcano—

Decimal AA51—

Water Resistance

S-05 Orange Volcano300m

Decimal AA5150m

MSRP

S-05 Orange Volcano$249

Decimal AA51$135

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.4mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

—

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Ronda 515

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$135

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