Which is cheaper, the Oak & Oscar The Ashland or the Timefactors Vanguard?

At MSRP the Timefactors Vanguard is the cheaper of the two at $1,027, against $1,850 for the Oak & Oscar The Ashland — a $823 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oak & Oscar The Ashland or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Timefactors Vanguard wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Oak & Oscar The Ashland — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oak & Oscar The Ashland or the Timefactors Vanguard?

The Oak & Oscar The Ashland is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Timefactors Vanguard.

What movement does the Oak & Oscar The Ashland run compared to the Timefactors Vanguard?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oak & Oscar The Ashland uses the ETA 2892-A2 and the Timefactors Vanguard uses the Seiko NE88.

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Oak & Oscar The Ashland

MSRP $1,850

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Timefactors Vanguard

MSRP $1,027

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The Ashland39.5mm

Vanguard40mm

Power Reserve

The Ashland42 hoursh

Vanguard—

Water Resistance

The Ashland200m

Vanguard100m

MSRP

The Ashland$1,850

Vanguard$1,027

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Double-domed

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AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Green

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

ETA 2892-A2

Seiko NE88

Beat Rate

4 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

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Jewels

Complications

GMT, Chronograph, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,850

$1,027

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