Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $495 for the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 — a $296 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 or the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished).

What movement does the Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 run compared to the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)?

The Praesidus Utah Beach A-11 runs a automatic caliber (Seiko NH35), while the Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Ronda 5021.D).

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Praesidus Utah Beach A-11vsHelgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)

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Praesidus Utah Beach A-11

MSRP $495

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Helgray Skyfighter (Refurbished)

MSRP $199

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Utah Beach A-1138mm

Skyfighter (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Utah Beach A-11—

Skyfighter (Refurbished)—

Water Resistance

Utah Beach A-11100m

Skyfighter (Refurbished)50m

MSRP

Utah Beach A-11$495

Skyfighter (Refurbished)$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

10.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

0mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Utah Beach - Ocean Blue

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

Ronda 5021.D

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$495

$199

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