Which is cheaper, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Ontic Utility 40?

At MSRP the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $281, against $799 for the Ontic Utility 40 — a $518 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Ontic Utility 40?

The Ontic Utility 40 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Ontic Utility 40?

The Ontic Utility 40 is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic run compared to the Ontic Utility 40?

The Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Ontic Utility 40 runs a solar.

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Ibarra Plaridel 38mm AutomaticvsOntic Utility 40

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Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic

PLARIDEL-38MM-AUTOMATIC

MSRP $281

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Ontic Utility 40

utility40-ember

MSRP $799

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Plaridel 38mm Automatic38mm

Utility 4040mm

Power Reserve

Plaridel 38mm Automatic—

Utility 40—

Water Resistance

Plaridel 38mm Automatic30m

Utility 40300m

MSRP

Plaridel 38mm Automatic$281

Utility 40$799

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

6.2mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

40mm

46mm

Material

Stainless Steel (ion-plated)

titanium

Water Resistance

30m

300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

—

Type

Automatic

Solar

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$281

$799

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