Which is cheaper, the Omnis Origin Saphir or the Rolex 1908?

At MSRP the Rolex 1908 is the cheaper of the two at $28,850, against $34,745 for the Omnis Origin Saphir — a $5,895 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Omnis Origin Saphir or the Rolex 1908?

The Omnis Origin Saphir wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Rolex 1908 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Omnis Origin Saphir or the Rolex 1908?

The Omnis Origin Saphir is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Rolex 1908.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Omnis Origin Saphir or the Rolex 1908?

The Rolex 1908 carries a 67-hour power reserve against 60 hours on the Omnis Origin Saphir.

What movement does the Omnis Origin Saphir run compared to the Rolex 1908?

The Omnis Origin Saphir runs a manual caliber (La Joux-Perret T100), while the Rolex 1908 runs a automatic (7140).

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Omnis Origin SaphirvsRolex 1908

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

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Omnis Origin Saphir

omnis-origin-saphir

MSRP $34,745

Rolex 1908

52508

MSRP $28,850

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Origin Saphir40mm

190839mm

Power Reserve

Origin Saphir60h

190867h

Water Resistance

Origin Saphir100m

190850m

MSRP

Origin Saphir$34,745

1908$28,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Skeleton

Black

Indices

Applied

Index

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

La Joux-Perret T100

7140

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

60h

67h

Jewels

Complications

None

Small Seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$34,745

$28,850

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