Which is cheaper, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Swatch Blue Grid?

At MSRP the Swatch Blue Grid is the cheaper of the two at $210, against $237 for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a $27 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Swatch Blue Grid?

The Swatch Blue Grid wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 or the Swatch Blue Grid?

The Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Swatch Blue Grid.

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42vsSwatch Blue Grid

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Makydo Sapphire Thunder Blue 42

sapphire-thunder-blue

MSRP $237

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Swatch Blue Grid

YVS454

MSRP $210

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18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4242mm

Blue Grid43mm

Power Reserve

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4240h

Blue Grid—

Water Resistance

Sapphire Thunder Blue 4250m

Blue Grid30m

MSRP

Sapphire Thunder Blue 42$237

Blue Grid$210

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

—

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$210

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