Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Swatch Reflective?

At MSRP the Swatch Reflective is the cheaper of the two at $210, against $249 for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a $39 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Swatch Reflective?

The Swatch Reflective wears larger at 43mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Swatch Reflective?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Swatch Reflective.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex run compared to the Swatch Reflective?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Swatch Reflective runs a quartz.

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Akrone S-05 Rouge ApexvsSwatch Reflective

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Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex

MSRP $249

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Swatch Reflective

YVS539

MSRP $210

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Rouge Apex39mm

Reflective43mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Rouge Apex—

Reflective—

Water Resistance

S-05 Rouge Apex300m

Reflective30m

MSRP

S-05 Rouge Apex$249

Reflective$210

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

—

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$210

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