Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Midway AA59?

At MSRP the Svalbard Midway AA59 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $244 for the Citizen Garrison — a $94 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Midway AA59?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Svalbard Midway AA59 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Svalbard Midway AA59?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Midway AA59.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Svalbard Midway AA59?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (Citizen E101), while the Svalbard Midway AA59 runs a quartz (Ronda 515).

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Citizen GarrisonvsSvalbard Midway AA59

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Citizen Garrison

BM8475

MSRP $244

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Svalbard Midway AA59

MSRP $150

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison42mm

Midway AA5940.5mm

Power Reserve

Garrison—

Midway AA59—

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Midway AA5950m

MSRP

Garrison$244

Midway AA59$150

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

—

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Citizen E101

Ronda 515

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$244

$150

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