Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 is the cheaper of the two at $795, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $3,703 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour wears larger at 40.5mm versus 35mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200 and the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 uses the Miyota 9039.

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump HourvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

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

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

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MSRP $4,498

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

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MSRP $795

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00635mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00642h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

ROYAL SMITH 90-006100m

MSRP

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

ROYAL SMITH 90-006$795

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40.5mm

35mm

Thickness

12.8mm

10.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

42mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

10m

100m

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Dome

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Ivory

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 9039

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,498

$795

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

Owners widely praise the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 for its visual appeal and sapphire crystal with AR coating. The watch functions correctly and keeps time at approximately +5 seconds per day on the wrist, powered by a Miyota 9039 movement. On balance, owners value the watch's aesthetics and specifications, though some question its overall value proposition.

From video reviewers

The watch's unique blend of modern and retro elements is a notable strength, with a textured ivory waffle dial and Breguet numerals giving it the look of a vintage watch from the 1950s and 1960s. A potential drawback is the ~$770 USD price point, which is significant for a microbrand. Reviewers disagree on the movement's accuracy, with one reviewer noting it is noisy and another describing it as a "Japanese-manufactured high beat premium automatic movement".

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