Which is cheaper, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Boldr Pikachu?

At MSRP the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $449 for the Boldr Pikachu — a $200 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Boldr Pikachu?

The Boldr Pikachu wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre or the Boldr Pikachu?

The Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Boldr Pikachu.

What movement does the Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre run compared to the Boldr Pikachu?

The Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Boldr Pikachu runs a automatic (Seiko NH38).

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Akrone S-05 Bleu TonnerrevsBoldr Pikachu

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Akrone S-05 Bleu Tonnerre

MSRP $249

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MSRP $449

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre39mm

Pikachu40mm

Power Reserve

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre—

Pikachu—

Water Resistance

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre300m

Pikachu200m

MSRP

S-05 Bleu Tonnerre$249

Pikachu$449

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Pikachu

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Seiko NH38

Type

Mecaquartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$449

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