Which is cheaper, the Maughan Jones Apex or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Maughan Jones Apex is the cheaper of the two at $141, against $400 for the Tissot Ballade — a $259 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Maughan Jones Apex or the Tissot Ballade?

The Maughan Jones Apex wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Maughan Jones Apex or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Maughan Jones Apex.

What movement does the Maughan Jones Apex run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Maughan Jones Apex uses the Seiko VD53 and the Tissot Ballade uses the 11 1/2'''.

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Maughan Jones ApexvsTissot Ballade

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Maughan Jones Apex

apex-purple

MSRP $141

Tissot Ballade

t1564101104100

MSRP $400

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apex41mm

Ballade40mm

Power Reserve

Apex—

Ballade40h

Water Resistance

Apex50m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Apex$141

Ballade$400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Purple

Blue

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

luminous

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VD53

11 1/2'''

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$400

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