Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,935 for the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT — a $1,285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT wears larger at 46.68mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 8.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

The Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150 and the Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT uses the SW330.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsChristopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

borealis-icarus-cerakote-pilot-watch-swiss-ronda-r150-automatic-movement

MSRP $650

Christopher Ward C65 Aquitaine GMT

C65-41AGM2-S0KK1-B0

MSRP $1,935

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

C65 Aquitaine GMT46.68mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

C65 Aquitaine GMT56h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

C65 Aquitaine GMT200m

MSRP

Icarus$650

C65 Aquitaine GMT$1,935

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

SLN X1 BL Old Radium

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

SW330

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Complications

None

GMT, Moonphase, Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$1,935

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