Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm?

At MSRP the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $385 for the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm — a $136 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm?

The Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm?

The Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre run compared to the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm?

The Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm runs a quartz (Miyota 2035).

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Akrone S-05 Bleu TonnerrevsNuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm

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Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre

MSRP $249

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Nuncier Origen Drift 40.5mm

MSRP $385

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre39mm

Origen Drift 40.5mm40.5mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre—

Origen Drift 40.5mm—

Water Resistance

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre300m

Origen Drift 40.5mm100m

MSRP

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre$249

Origen Drift 40.5mm$385

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

39mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.4mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

0mm

Lug Width

20mm

17mm

Material

Titanium

Carbon

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Miyota 2035

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$385

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