Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,740 for the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date — a $3,441 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date wears larger at 38.5mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date carries a 52 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4601).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsNOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

NOMOS Glashütte Metro 38 date

1102

MSRP $3,740

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Metro 38 date38.5mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Metro 38 date52 hoursh

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Metro 38 date50m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Metro 38 date$3,740

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.5mm

Thickness

12mm

7.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

45.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

DUW 4601

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

52 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$3,740

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