Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Apollo or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

At MSRP the Velini Ref. 101-A is the cheaper of the two at $245, against $460 for the Phoibos Apollo — a $215 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Apollo or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Phoibos Apollo wears larger at 39mm versus 28mm for the Velini Ref. 101-A — a 11mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Phoibos Apollo or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Phoibos Apollo is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Velini Ref. 101-A.

What movement does the Phoibos Apollo run compared to the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Phoibos Apollo runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Velini Ref. 101-A runs a quartz.

Side by side

Phoibos ApollovsVelini Ref. 101-A

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

MSRP $460

MSRP $245

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apollo39mm

Ref. 101-A28mm

Power Reserve

Apollo—

Ref. 101-A—

Water Resistance

Apollo200m

Ref. 101-A30m

MSRP

Apollo$460

Ref. 101-A$245

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Blue

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

—

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$245

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