Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance is the cheaper of the two at $189, against $299 for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a $110 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance

renaissance-gold

MSRP $189

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Renaissance42mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Renaissance42h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Renaissance100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Renaissance$189

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

—

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$189

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