Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $450 for the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher — a $151 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher?

The Trifoglio Italia Philosopher wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher?

The Trifoglio Italia Philosopher is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher?

The Trifoglio Italia Philosopher 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 Trifoglio Italia Philosopher?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Trifoglio Italia Philosopher runs a automatic (Seiko NH38).

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Helgray Kensington Quartz

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MSRP $299

Trifoglio Italia Philosopher

MSRP $450

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Philosopher40mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Philosopher42h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Philosopher100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Philosopher$450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Seiko NH38

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$450

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