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

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal 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 is bigger, the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Decimal — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven40.5mm

Decimal40mm

Power Reserve

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven—

Decimal—

Water Resistance

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven100m

Decimal50m

MSRP

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven$399

Decimal$150

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40.5mm

40mm

Thickness

0mm

9.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Material

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

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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