Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Squale 1521?

At MSRP the Beaufort Bicompax is the cheaper of the two at $810, against $1,265 for the Squale 1521 — a $455 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Squale 1521?

The Squale 1521 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Beaufort Bicompax — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Squale 1521?

The Squale 1521 is rated to 500m versus 50m for the Beaufort Bicompax.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Bicompax or the Squale 1521?

The Beaufort Bicompax carries a 63-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Squale 1521.

What movement does the Beaufort Bicompax run compared to the Squale 1521?

The Beaufort Bicompax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510), while the Squale 1521 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Beaufort BicompaxvsSquale 1521

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

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Beaufort Bicompax

MSRP $810

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Squale 1521

1521-classic-leather

MSRP $1,265

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Bicompax40.5mm

152142mm

Power Reserve

Bicompax63h

152138h

Water Resistance

Bicompax50m

1521500m

MSRP

Bicompax$810

1521$1,265

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40.5mm

42mm

Thickness

13.8mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Steel

Water Resistance

50m

500m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Salmon

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova applied to the index and hands for low-light readability.

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$810

$1,265

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