Which is cheaper, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Nodus Sector II Pilot?

At MSRP the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $550 for the Nodus Sector II Pilot — a $313 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Nodus Sector II Pilot?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Nodus Sector II Pilot — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Nodus Sector II Pilot?

The Nodus Sector II Pilot is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42.

What movement does the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 run compared to the Nodus Sector II Pilot?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 runs a quartz caliber (Miyota OS20), while the Nodus Sector II Pilot runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsNodus Sector II Pilot

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

MSRP $237

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Nodus Sector II Pilot

MSRP $550

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Sector II Pilot38mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42—

Sector II Pilot41h

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Sector II Pilot100m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Sector II Pilot$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Box

AR Coating

—

Yes

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$550

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