Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $595 for the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date — a $300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic or the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic.

What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic run compared to the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date?

The AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic runs a automatic caliber, while the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin AutomaticvsLum-Tec B68 Day Date

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

AVI-8 Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic

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MSRP $295

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic42mm

B68 Day Date44mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic40h

B68 Day Date40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic50m

B68 Day Date200m

MSRP

Hawker Typhoon Baldwin Automatic$295

B68 Day Date$595

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

B68 Day Date

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Ronda 515

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$295

$595

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