Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Phoibos Narwhal?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec RPM is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $509 for the Phoibos Narwhal — a $14 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Phoibos Narwhal?

The Lum-Tec RPM wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Phoibos Narwhal — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec RPM or the Phoibos Narwhal?

The Phoibos Narwhal is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Lum-Tec RPM.

What movement does the Lum-Tec RPM run compared to the Phoibos Narwhal?

The Lum-Tec RPM runs a quartz caliber, while the Phoibos Narwhal runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Lum-Tec RPMvsPhoibos Narwhal

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

Lum-Tec RPM

rpm-3

MSRP $495

Phoibos Narwhal

phoibos-narwhal-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py061a-green-malachite

MSRP $509

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RPM43mm

Narwhal38mm

Power Reserve

RPM40h

Narwhal40h

Water Resistance

RPM50m

Narwhal200m

MSRP

RPM$495

Narwhal$509

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

RPM 3

Malachite

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$495

$509

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