Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Helicon Professional Chronograph?

At MSRP the Helicon Professional Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $719 for the Oblvlo EM Retro — a $169 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Helicon Professional Chronograph?

The Oblvlo EM Retro wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Helicon Professional Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Helicon Professional Chronograph?

The Helicon Professional Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo EM Retro.

What movement does the Oblvlo EM Retro run compared to the Helicon Professional Chronograph?

The Oblvlo EM Retro runs a automatic caliber, while the Helicon Professional Chronograph runs a meca-quartz.

Side by side

Oblvlo EM RetrovsHelicon Professional Chronograph

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

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Oblvlo EM Retro

MSRP $719

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Helicon Professional Chronograph

MSRP $550

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

EM Retro43mm

Professional Chronograph41mm

Power Reserve

EM Retro—

Professional Chronograph—

Water Resistance

EM Retro50m

Professional Chronograph100m

MSRP

EM Retro$719

Professional Chronograph$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Graphene Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$719

$550

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