Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Momentum M50 Black-Ion?

At MSRP the Momentum M50 Black-Ion is the cheaper of the two at $443, against $719 for the Oblvlo EM Retro — a $276 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Momentum M50 Black-Ion?

The Momentum M50 Black-Ion wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Oblvlo EM Retro — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo EM Retro or the Momentum M50 Black-Ion?

The Momentum M50 Black-Ion is rated to 500m versus 50m for the Oblvlo EM Retro.

What movement does the Oblvlo EM Retro run compared to the Momentum M50 Black-Ion?

The Oblvlo EM Retro runs a automatic caliber, while the Momentum M50 Black-Ion runs a quartz (Miyota 2S60).

Side by side

Oblvlo EM RetrovsMomentum M50 Black-Ion

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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Momentum M50 Black-Ion

MSRP $443

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

EM Retro43mm

M50 Black-Ion44mm

Power Reserve

EM Retro—

M50 Black-Ion—

Water Resistance

EM Retro50m

M50 Black-Ion500m

MSRP

EM Retro$719

M50 Black-Ion$443

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 2S60

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$719

$443

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