Which is cheaper, the Makydo Stellar Black 42 or the Svalbard Aurora?

At MSRP the Svalbard Aurora is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $237 for the Makydo Stellar Black 42 — a $87 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Stellar Black 42 or the Svalbard Aurora?

The Makydo Stellar Black 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Svalbard Aurora — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Makydo Stellar Black 42 run compared to the Svalbard Aurora?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Makydo Stellar Black 42 uses the Miyota OS20 and the Svalbard Aurora uses the Ronda 515.

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Makydo Stellar Black 42vsSvalbard Aurora

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Makydo Stellar Black 42

MSRP $237

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MSRP $150

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Stellar Black 4242mm

Aurora40.5mm

Power Reserve

Stellar Black 42—

Aurora—

Water Resistance

Stellar Black 4250m

Aurora50m

MSRP

Stellar Black 42$237

Aurora$150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.4mm

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Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

27mm

—

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$150

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