Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1939 or the Sheffield 1A 38?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A 38 is the cheaper of the two at $238, against $290 for the Dan Henry 1939 — a $52 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1939 or the Sheffield 1A 38?

The Dan Henry 1939 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Sheffield 1A 38 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1939 run compared to the Sheffield 1A 38?

The Dan Henry 1939 runs a quartz caliber, while the Sheffield 1A 38 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Dan Henry 1939vsSheffield 1A 38

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Dan Henry 1939

1939-military-chronograph

MSRP $290

Sheffield 1A 38

1a-38-blue

MSRP $238

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

193941mm

1A 3838mm

Power Reserve

193940h

1A 38—

Water Resistance

1939—

1A 38200m

MSRP

1939$290

1A 38$238

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

Blue

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$290

$238

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