Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

At MSRP the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless is the cheaper of the two at $1,305, against $2,230 for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial — a $925 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial run compared to the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial runs a manual caliber (Hangzhou 3452), while the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff ImperialvsResco Hooper Diver - Stainless

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Imperial

imperial-everest

MSRP $2,230

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Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless

hooper-stainless

MSRP $1,305

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Imperial43mm

Hooper Diver - Stainless40mm

Power Reserve

Imperial80h

Hooper Diver - Stainless40h

Water Resistance

Imperial30m

Hooper Diver - Stainless200m

MSRP

Imperial$2,230

Hooper Diver - Stainless$1,305

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

43mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

49.5mm

46mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Water Resistance

30m

200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Hangzhou 3452

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,230

$1,305

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