Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tissot Desir?

At MSRP the Tissot Desir is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $249 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tissot Desir?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 28mm for the Tissot Desir — a 16mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Tissot Desir?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Tissot Desir.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Tissot Desir?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Tissot Desir runs a quartz.

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Zelos SS Damascus LEvsTissot Desir

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

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Tissot Desir

t1520101111600

MSRP $550

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Desir28mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Desir40h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Desir50m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

White mother-of-pearl

Indices

Applied

Diamonds

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$550

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