Which is cheaper, the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $596 for the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 — a $297 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished).

What movement does the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 run compared to the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830 uses the U830 and the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) uses the Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap.

Side by side

Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830vsHelgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Citizen Promaster Skyhawk U830

JV2000

MSRP $596

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

hornet-bandit

MSRP $299

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Promaster Skyhawk U83043mm

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Promaster Skyhawk U83040h

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

Promaster Skyhawk U830200m

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

MSRP

Promaster Skyhawk U830$596

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

43mm

42mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

U830

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$596

$299

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