Which is cheaper, the Makydo Jet Black Lite 42 or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

At MSRP the Makydo Jet Black Lite 42 is the cheaper of the two at $177, against $199 for the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer — a $22 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Jet Black Lite 42 or the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

The Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Makydo Jet Black Lite 42.

What movement does the Makydo Jet Black Lite 42 run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer?

The Makydo Jet Black Lite 42 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota OS20), while the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Makydo Jet Black Lite 42vsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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Makydo Jet Black Lite 42

MSRP $177

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Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

MSRP $199

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Jet Black Lite 4242mm

Croft Pioneer42mm

Power Reserve

Jet Black Lite 42—

Croft Pioneer—

Water Resistance

Jet Black Lite 4250m

Croft Pioneer100m

MSRP

Jet Black Lite 42$177

Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Grey

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$177

$199

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