Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $428 for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a $83 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane wears larger at 46mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane run compared to the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Mr Jones Watches Paper CranevsVario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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

Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane

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MSRP $345

Vario 1918 SG60 Merlion Trench

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MSRP $428

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Paper Crane46mm

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench37mm

Power Reserve

Paper Crane40h

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench40h

Water Resistance

Paper Crane50m

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench100m

MSRP

Paper Crane$345

1918 SG60 Merlion Trench$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Standard

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Miyota 82s5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$345

$428

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