Which is cheaper, the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven or the Svalbard Aurora?

At MSRP the Svalbard Aurora is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $399 for the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven or the Svalbard Aurora?

The Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Aurora.

What movement does the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven run compared to the Svalbard Aurora?

The Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven runs a solar caliber (Seiko (Epson) VS43), while the Svalbard Aurora runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven

MSRP $399

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MSRP $150

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven40.5mm

Aurora40.5mm

Power Reserve

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven—

Aurora—

Water Resistance

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven100m

Aurora50m

MSRP

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven$399

Aurora$150

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

0mm

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Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

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Material

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko (Epson) VS43

Ronda 515

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$150

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