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

At MSRP the Swatch Hepcat is the cheaper of the two at $200, against $244 for the Citizen Garrison — a $44 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

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

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

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

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Citizen GarrisonvsSwatch Hepcat

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Citizen Garrison

BM8475

MSRP $244

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Swatch Hepcat

SS07S134

MSRP $200

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison42mm

Hepcat42mm

Power Reserve

Garrison—

Hepcat—

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Hepcat30m

MSRP

Garrison$244

Hepcat$200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Grey

White

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Citizen E101

—

Type

Solar

Quartz

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$244

$200

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