Which is cheaper, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Sea Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $5,425 for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze — a $5,030 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Makara Watches Sea Turtle wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Makara Watches Sea Turtle is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Tudor Black Bay Bronze carries a 70-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Makara Watches Sea Turtle.

What movement does the Makara Watches Sea Turtle run compared to the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Makara Watches Sea Turtle uses the Seiko NH35A and the Tudor Black Bay Bronze uses the MT5601.

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Makara Watches Sea TurtlevsTudor Black Bay Bronze

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Makara Watches Sea Turtle

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MSRP $395

Tudor Black Bay Bronze

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MSRP $5,425

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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Turtle44mm

Black Bay Bronze43mm

Power Reserve

Sea Turtle41h

Black Bay Bronze70h

Water Resistance

Sea Turtle300m

Black Bay Bronze200m

MSRP

Sea Turtle$395

Black Bay Bronze$5,425

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Grey

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

MT5601

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

41h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$5,425

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