Which is cheaper, the Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated or the Roue TPS?

At MSRP the Roue TPS is the cheaper of the two at $420, against $545 for the Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated — a $125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated or the Roue TPS?

The Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Roue TPS — a 5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated run compared to the Roue TPS?

The Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated runs a quartz caliber, while the Roue TPS runs a mecaquartz (Seiko VK63).

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Bertucci A-5S Ballista IlluminatedvsRoue TPS

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Bertucci A-5S Ballista Illuminated

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MSRP $545

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MSRP $420

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A-5S Ballista Illuminated45mm

TPS40mm

Power Reserve

A-5S Ballista Illuminated—

TPS—

Water Resistance

A-5S Ballista Illuminated—

TPS50m

MSRP

A-5S Ballista Illuminated$545

TPS$420

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

45mm

40mm

Thickness

0mm

13.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

48mm

Lug Width

2mm

0mm

Material

Rugged U.S. Patented stainless steel case w/ black ION finish

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

—

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Orange and grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko VK63

Type

Quartz

Mecaquartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$545

$420

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