Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA46 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $221 for the Citizen Garrison — a $71 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Svalbard Decimal AA46 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 37mm for the Citizen Garrison — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Decimal AA46.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA46?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (Citizen E101), while the Svalbard Decimal AA46 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Citizen Garrison

BM8180

MSRP $221

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Svalbard Decimal AA46

MSRP $150

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison37mm

Decimal AA4640.5mm

Power Reserve

Garrison—

Decimal AA46—

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Decimal AA4650m

MSRP

Garrison$221

Decimal AA46$150

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

—

Dial Color

Black

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Citizen E101

Ronda 515

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$221

$150

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