Which is cheaper, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Helgray California (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $2,500 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,321 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Helgray California (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 25.5mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 16.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Helgray California (Refurbished) is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray California (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray California (Refurbished) run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Helgray California (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap), while the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION runs a automatic (L592.5).

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Helgray California (Refurbished)vsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

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Helgray California (Refurbished)

california-refurbished

MSRP $179

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.309.4.90.6

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

California (Refurbished)42mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION25.5mm

Power Reserve

California (Refurbished)40h

ELEGANT COLLECTION45h

Water Resistance

California (Refurbished)50m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

California (Refurbished)$179

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

25.5mm

Thickness

12mm

8.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

29.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

13mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

30m

Caseback

Solid

Transparent case back with sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap

L592.5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$179

$2,500

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