Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Tissot Chrono L?

At MSRP the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $475 for the Tissot Chrono L — a $226 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Tissot Chrono L?

The Tissot Chrono L wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex or the Tissot Chrono L?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Tissot Chrono L.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex run compared to the Tissot Chrono L?

The Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Tissot Chrono L runs a quartz (13.25').

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Akrone S-05 Rouge ApexvsTissot Chrono L

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Akrone S-05 Rouge Apex

MSRP $249

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Tissot Chrono L

MSRP $475

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Rouge Apex39mm

Chrono L42mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Rouge Apex—

Chrono L—

Water Resistance

S-05 Rouge Apex300m

Chrono L100m

MSRP

S-05 Rouge Apex$249

Chrono L$475

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

—

Arabic

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

13.25'

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$475

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