Which is cheaper, the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic is the cheaper of the two at $3,670, against $42,500 for the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours — a $38,830 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

The Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 192 hours on the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours.

What movement does the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours uses the 1335 and the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic uses the Nomos DUW 5001.

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Blancpain Villeret 8 JoursvsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic

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Blancpain Villeret 8 Jours

6630-1531-55B

MSRP $42,500

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NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig automatic

251

MSRP $3,670

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At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret 8 Jours42mm

Ludwig automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Villeret 8 Jours192h

Ludwig automatic43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Villeret 8 Jours30m

Ludwig automatic30m

MSRP

Villeret 8 Jours$42,500

Ludwig automatic$3,670

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

11.25mm

8.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

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50.1mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

White gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

White gold

—

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

AR Coating

—

Dial Color

—

White

Indices

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

1335

Nomos DUW 5001

Beat Rate

0 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

192h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$42,500

$3,670

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