Which is cheaper, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Victorinox Journey 1884?

At MSRP the Victorinox Journey 1884 is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $799 for the Ontic Utility 40 — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Victorinox Journey 1884?

The Victorinox Journey 1884 wears larger at 43mm versus 40mm for the Ontic Utility 40 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ontic Utility 40 or the Victorinox Journey 1884?

The Ontic Utility 40 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Victorinox Journey 1884.

What movement does the Ontic Utility 40 run compared to the Victorinox Journey 1884?

The Ontic Utility 40 runs a solar caliber, while the Victorinox Journey 1884 runs a quartz.

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Ontic Utility 40vsVictorinox Journey 1884

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Ontic Utility 40

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MSRP $799

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Victorinox Journey 1884

241975

MSRP $750

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Utility 4040mm

Journey 188443mm

Power Reserve

Utility 40—

Journey 1884—

Water Resistance

Utility 40300m

Journey 1884200m

MSRP

Utility 40$799

Journey 1884$750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

AR Coating

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$750

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