Which is cheaper, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Svalbard Decimal?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $237 for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a $87 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Decimal — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 run compared to the Svalbard Decimal?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 uses the Miyota OS20 and the Svalbard Decimal uses the Ronda 515.

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSvalbard Decimal

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

MSRP $237

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MSRP $150

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Decimal40mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42—

Decimal—

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Decimal50m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Decimal$150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

9.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$150

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