Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Bits GB17?

At MSRP the Svalbard Bits GB17 is the cheaper of the two at $140, against $206 for the Citizen Garrison — a $66 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Bits GB17?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Bits GB17 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Bits GB17?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Bits GB17.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Svalbard Bits GB17?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (Citizen J810), while the Svalbard Bits GB17 runs a quartz (Ronda 513).

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Citizen GarrisonvsSvalbard Bits GB17

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Citizen Garrison

AW1430

MSRP $206

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Svalbard Bits GB17

MSRP $140

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison43mm

Bits GB1740mm

Power Reserve

Garrison—

Bits GB17—

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Bits GB1750m

MSRP

Garrison$206

Bits GB17$140

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

—

Dial Color

Grey

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Citizen J810

Ronda 513

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$206

$140

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