Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado is the cheaper of the two at $849, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $1,351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a 3mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado runs a automatic caliber (Valjoux 7750), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER runs a quartz (Seiko 5X83).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado

MSRP $849

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Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

MSRP $2,200

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tornado45mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

Tornado40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER—

Water Resistance

Tornado—

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

Tornado$849

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Curved

AR Coating

—

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Blue

—

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Valjoux 7750

Seiko 5X83

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$849

$2,200

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