Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Schofield Strange Lights?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado is the cheaper of the two at $849, against $6,600 for the Schofield Strange Lights — a $5,751 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado wears larger at 45mm versus 44mm for the Schofield Strange Lights — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Schofield Strange Lights is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado or the Schofield Strange Lights?

The Schofield Strange Lights carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado run compared to the Schofield Strange Lights?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado uses the Valjoux 7750 and the Schofield Strange Lights uses the ETA 2824-2.

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Tornado

tornado-royal-blue

MSRP $849

Schofield Strange Lights

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MSRP $6,600

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Tornado45mm

Strange Lights44mm

Power Reserve

Tornado40h

Strange Lights42h

Water Resistance

Tornado100m

Strange Lights200m

MSRP

Tornado$849

Strange Lights$6,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Blue

Green

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Valjoux 7750

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$849

$6,600

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