Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Kraken or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Phoibos Kraken is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $800 for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon — a $301 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Kraken or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the Phoibos Kraken — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Phoibos Kraken or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Phoibos Kraken is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Phoibos Kraken or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Phoibos Kraken.

What movement does the Phoibos Kraken run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Kraken uses the Miyota 9015 and the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024.

Side by side

Phoibos KrakenvsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

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

Phoibos Kraken

phoibos-kraken-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py059a-tropic-green

MSRP $499

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kraken40mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

Kraken40h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

Kraken200m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

Kraken$499

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Green

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

OBL.8024

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$800

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