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

At MSRP the Svalbard Solfestuka 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 Solfestuka?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Svalbard Solfestuka — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 uses the Miyota OS20 and the Svalbard Solfestuka uses the AA45.

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSvalbard Solfestuka

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

MSRP $237

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Svalbard Solfestuka

MSRP $150

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At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Solfestuka40.5mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42—

Solfestuka—

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Solfestuka50m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Solfestuka$150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11mm

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Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

—

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

AA45

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$150

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