Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Casio GMD-B300?

At MSRP the Casio GMD-B300 is the cheaper of the two at $135, against $249 for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a $114 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Casio GMD-B300?

The Casio GMD-B300 wears larger at 43.8mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a 4.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Casio GMD-B300?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Casio GMD-B300.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex run compared to the Casio GMD-B300?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)), while the Casio GMD-B300 runs a quartz.

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Akrone S-05 Rouge ApexvsCasio GMD-B300

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Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex

MSRP $249

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Casio GMD-B300

GMD-B300

MSRP $135

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Rouge Apex39mm

GMD-B30043.8mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Rouge Apex—

GMD-B300—

Water Resistance

S-05 Rouge Apex300m

GMD-B300200m

MSRP

S-05 Rouge Apex$249

GMD-B300$135

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

AR Coating

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

—

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$135

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