Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Swatch Masa?

At MSRP the Swatch Masa is the cheaper of the two at $80, against $221 for the Citizen Garrison — a $141 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Swatch Masa?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 37mm versus 34mm for the Swatch Masa — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Swatch Masa?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Swatch Masa.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Swatch Masa?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (E101), while the Swatch Masa runs a quartz.

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Citizen GarrisonvsSwatch Masa

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Citizen Garrison

BM8180

MSRP $221

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Swatch Masa

SO28B100

MSRP $80

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14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison37mm

Masa34mm

Power Reserve

Garrison—

Masa—

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Masa30m

MSRP

Garrison$221

Masa$80

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Mineral

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

E101

—

Type

Solar

Quartz

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$221

$80

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