Which is cheaper, the Duxot Tortuga or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

At MSRP the Duxot Tortuga is the cheaper of the two at $169, against $237 for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a $68 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Duxot Tortuga or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Duxot Tortuga wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Duxot Tortuga or the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Duxot Tortuga is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42.

What movement does the Duxot Tortuga run compared to the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42?

The Duxot Tortuga runs a automatic caliber, while the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 runs a quartz (Miyota OS20).

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Duxot TortugavsMakydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

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

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Duxot Tortuga

DX-2026-11

MSRP $169

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

MSRP $237

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tortuga45mm

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Power Reserve

Tortuga42h

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42—

Water Resistance

Tortuga200m

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

MSRP

Tortuga$169

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Black

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota OS20

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$169

$237

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