Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

At MSRP the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $650 for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a $151 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is rated to 100m versus 50m for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Icarus runs a automatic caliber (Ronda R150), while the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch runs a manual (Sellita SW210).

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsCWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

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MSRP $650

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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MSRP $499

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch38mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch40h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch50m

MSRP

Icarus$650

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch$499

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

Black

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

Sellita SW210

Type

Automatic

Manual

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$499

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