Which is cheaper, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 or the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

At MSRP the Svalbard Elementary AA48 is the cheaper of the two at $145, against $405 for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a $260 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 or the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

The Svalbard Elementary AA48 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 — a 5.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 run compared to the Svalbard Elementary AA48?

Both watches run quartz movements — the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001 uses the Seiko VD78 and the Svalbard Elementary AA48 uses the Ronda 515.

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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001vsSvalbard Elementary AA48

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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-001

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MSRP $405

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Svalbard Elementary AA48

MSRP $145

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

OLD SMITH 90-00135mm

Elementary AA4840.5mm

Power Reserve

OLD SMITH 90-001—

Elementary AA48—

Water Resistance

OLD SMITH 90-00150m

Elementary AA4850m

MSRP

OLD SMITH 90-001$405

Elementary AA48$145

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Crystal Shape

Dome

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Gold

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VD78

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$405

$145

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