Which is cheaper, the Draken Kruger 'A' FL or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

At MSRP the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $466 for the Draken Kruger 'A' FL — a $229 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Draken Kruger 'A' FL or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Draken Kruger 'A' FL wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Draken Kruger 'A' FL or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Draken Kruger 'A' FL is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42.

What movement does the Draken Kruger 'A' FL run compared to the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Draken Kruger 'A' FL runs a meca-quartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 runs a quartz (Miyota OS20).

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Draken Kruger 'A' FLvsMakydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

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

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Draken Kruger 'A' FL

MSRP $466

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

MSRP $237

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kruger 'A' FL44mm

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Power Reserve

Kruger 'A' FL—

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42—

Water Resistance

Kruger 'A' FL100m

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

MSRP

Kruger 'A' FL$466

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

44mm

42mm

Thickness

12.45mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.5mm

0mm

Lug Width

22mm

0mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

Miyota OS20

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$466

$237

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