Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Apollo or the Sternglas Selecta?

At MSRP the Sternglas Selecta is the cheaper of the two at $429, against $460 for the Phoibos Apollo — a $31 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Apollo or the Sternglas Selecta?

The Phoibos Apollo wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Sternglas Selecta — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Phoibos Apollo or the Sternglas Selecta?

The Phoibos Apollo is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Sternglas Selecta.

What movement does the Phoibos Apollo run compared to the Sternglas Selecta?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Apollo uses the Miyota 9015 and the Sternglas Selecta uses the Miyota 821A.

Side by side

Phoibos ApollovsSternglas Selecta

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

MSRP $460

selecta

MSRP $429

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apollo39mm

Selecta38mm

Power Reserve

Apollo—

Selecta—

Water Resistance

Apollo200m

Selecta50m

MSRP

Apollo$460

Selecta$429

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Blue

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Miyota 821A

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$429

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