Which is cheaper, the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA51 is the cheaper of the two at $135, against $399 for the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven — a $264 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Decimal AA51.

What movement does the Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven runs a solar caliber (Seiko (Epson) VS43), while the Svalbard Decimal AA51 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Big Idea Design Ti Field Watch Solar Driven

MSRP $399

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Svalbard Decimal AA51

MSRP $135

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven40.5mm

Decimal AA5140.5mm

Power Reserve

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven—

Decimal AA51—

Water Resistance

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven100m

Decimal AA5150m

MSRP

Ti Field Watch Solar Driven$399

Decimal AA51$135

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

0mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Material

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko (Epson) VS43

Ronda 515

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$399

$135

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