Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Merion or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Sternglas Merion is the cheaper of the two at $701, against $800 for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Merion or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the Sternglas Merion — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Merion or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Sternglas Merion is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Merion or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Sternglas Merion.

What movement does the Sternglas Merion run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Merion uses the Seiko TMI NH35 and the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024.

Side by side

Sternglas MerionvsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Sternglas Merion

merion-grun-orange

MSRP $701

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Merion41mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

Merion41h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

Merion200m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

Merion$701

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI NH35

OBL.8024

Power Reserve

41h

65h

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$701

$800

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