Which is cheaper, the Laco Plauen 40 or the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil?

At MSRP the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil is the cheaper of the two at $751, against $1,450 for the Laco Plauen 40 — a $699 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Laco Plauen 40 or the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil?

The Laco Plauen 40 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Laco Plauen 40 run compared to the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil?

The Laco Plauen 40 runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the Noctua Watch Corp. Vigil runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Laco Plauen 40vsNoctua Watch Corp. Vigil

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Laco Plauen 40

861860

MSRP $1,450

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Noctua Watch Corp.Vigil

MSRP $751

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Plauen 4040mm

Vigil38mm

Power Reserve

Plauen 40—

Vigil38-41 hoursh

Water Resistance

Plauen 40—

Vigil200m

MSRP

Plauen 40$1,450

Vigil$751

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

8.85mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Material

—

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

—

200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

38-41 hoursh

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,450

$751

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