Which is cheaper, the Laco Aachen or the Swatch Skin?

At MSRP the Swatch Skin is the cheaper of the two at $185, against $460 for the Laco Aachen — a $275 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Laco Aachen or the Swatch Skin?

The Laco Aachen wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Swatch Skin — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Laco Aachen or the Swatch Skin?

The Laco Aachen is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Swatch Skin.

What movement does the Laco Aachen run compared to the Swatch Skin?

The Laco Aachen runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 82S0), while the Swatch Skin runs a quartz.

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Laco AachenvsSwatch Skin

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

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Laco Aachen

861990

MSRP $460

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Swatch Skin

SYXS125

MSRP $185

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Aachen39mm

Skin38mm

Power Reserve

Aachen—

Skin—

Water Resistance

Aachen50m

Skin30m

MSRP

Aachen$460

Skin$185

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 82S0

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$185

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