Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA46 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $249 for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Svalbard Decimal AA46 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Svalbard Decimal AA46.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Svalbard Decimal AA46 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Akrone S-05 Rouge ApexvsSvalbard Decimal AA46

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Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex

MSRP $249

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Svalbard Decimal AA46

MSRP $150

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Rouge Apex39mm

Decimal AA4640.5mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Rouge Apex—

Decimal AA46—

Water Resistance

S-05 Rouge Apex300m

Decimal AA4650m

MSRP

S-05 Rouge Apex$249

Decimal AA46$150

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

39mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.4mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

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Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Ronda 515

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$150

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