Which is cheaper, the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

At MSRP the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $5,425 for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze — a $4,997 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Tudor Black Bay Bronze wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Tudor Black Bay Bronze is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars.

What movement does the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars run compared to the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Meia Lua Moonlight Mars uses the Miyota and the Tudor Black Bay Bronze uses the MT5601.

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Meia Lua Moonlight MarsvsTudor Black Bay Bronze

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Meia Lua Moonlight Mars

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MSRP $428

Tudor Black Bay Bronze

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MSRP $5,425

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Moonlight Mars42mm

Black Bay Bronze43mm

Power Reserve

Moonlight Mars—

Black Bay Bronze70h

Water Resistance

Moonlight Mars100m

Black Bay Bronze200m

MSRP

Moonlight Mars$428

Black Bay Bronze$5,425

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Burgundy/Brown Sunray

Grey

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Miyota

MT5601

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

—

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$5,425

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