Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Sternglas Taiga GMT?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $237 for the Sternglas Taiga GMT — a $42 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Sternglas Taiga GMT?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Sternglas Taiga GMT — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz or the Sternglas Taiga GMT?

The Sternglas Taiga GMT is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz run compared to the Sternglas Taiga GMT?

The AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Sternglas Taiga GMT runs a quartz (Ronda 505.24H).

Side by side

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-QuartzvsSternglas Taiga GMT

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

AVI-8 Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $195

Sternglas Taiga GMT

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MSRP $237

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz43mm

Taiga GMT42mm

Power Reserve

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz40h

Taiga GMT—

Water Resistance

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz50m

Taiga GMT100m

MSRP

Dambuster Chadwick Meca-Quartz$195

Taiga GMT$237

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Blue

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Ronda 505.24H

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$237

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