Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Naos Solar or the Svalbard Bits GB17?

At MSRP the Svalbard Bits GB17 is the cheaper of the two at $140, against $323 for the Sternglas Naos Solar — a $183 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Naos Solar or the Svalbard Bits GB17?

The Svalbard Bits GB17 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Sternglas Naos Solar — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Sternglas Naos Solar run compared to the Svalbard Bits GB17?

The Sternglas Naos Solar runs a solar caliber (Seiko VJ76), while the Svalbard Bits GB17 runs a quartz (Ronda 513).

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Sternglas Naos Solar

MSRP $323

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Svalbard Bits GB17

MSRP $140

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Naos Solar38mm

Bits GB1740mm

Power Reserve

Naos Solar—

Bits GB17—

Water Resistance

Naos Solar50m

Bits GB1750m

MSRP

Naos Solar$323

Bits GB17$140

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Lume

Luminova Punkten

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VJ76

Ronda 513

Type

Solar

Quartz

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$323

$140

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