Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $428 for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a $129 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

vario-1918-merlion-trench-limited-edition

MSRP $428

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

—

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

Miyota 82s5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$428

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