Which is cheaper, the Makydo Stellar Black 42 or the Svalbard Decimal AA35A?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA35A is the cheaper of the two at $155, against $237 for the Makydo Stellar Black 42 — a $82 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makydo Stellar Black 42 or the Svalbard Decimal AA35A?

The Makydo Stellar Black 42 wears larger at 42mm versus 40.5mm for the Svalbard Decimal AA35A — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Makydo Stellar Black 42 run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA35A?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Makydo Stellar Black 42 uses the Miyota OS20 and the Svalbard Decimal AA35A uses the Ronda 515.

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Makydo Stellar Black 42vsSvalbard Decimal AA35A

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Makydo Stellar Black 42

MSRP $237

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Svalbard Decimal AA35A

MSRP $155

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Stellar Black 4242mm

Decimal AA35A40.5mm

Power Reserve

Stellar Black 42—

Decimal AA35A—

Water Resistance

Stellar Black 4250m

Decimal AA35A50m

MSRP

Stellar Black 42$237

Decimal AA35A$155

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40.5mm

Thickness

11.4mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

27mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota OS20

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$155

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