Which is cheaper, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze or the Squale 1545?

At MSRP the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $930 for the Squale 1545 — a $331 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze or the Squale 1545?

The Squale 1545 wears larger at 40mm versus 35mm for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze or the Squale 1545?

The Squale 1545 is rated to 300m versus 100m for the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze.

Which has a longer power reserve, the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze or the Squale 1545?

The KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze carries a 41-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Squale 1545.

What movement does the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze run compared to the Squale 1545?

Both watches run automatic movements — the KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze uses the Seiko NH38 and the Squale 1545 uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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KUOE OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze

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MSRP $599

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Squale 1545

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MSRP $930

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze35mm

154540mm

Power Reserve

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze41h

154538h

Water Resistance

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze100m

1545300m

MSRP

OLD SMITH 90-002 Bronze$599

1545$930

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Dome

—

AR Coating

Yes

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Dial Color

Brown

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH38

Sellita SW200-1

Power Reserve

41h

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$930

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