Which is cheaper, the Laco Jena 38 or the Swatch Skincoal?

At MSRP the Swatch Skincoal is the cheaper of the two at $230, against $540 for the Laco Jena 38 — a $310 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the Laco Jena 38 run compared to the Swatch Skincoal?

The Laco Jena 38 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Swatch Skincoal runs a quartz.

Side by side

Laco Jena 38vsSwatch Skincoal

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

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Laco Jena 38

862067

MSRP $540

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Swatch Skincoal

SYXB100GG

MSRP $230

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Jena 3838mm

Skincoal38mm

Power Reserve

Jena 38—

Skincoal—

Water Resistance

Jena 38—

Skincoal30m

MSRP

Jena 38$540

Skincoal$230

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Mineral

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$540

$230

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