Which is cheaper, the Brew Retrograph or the Velini Crosshair?

At MSRP the Brew Retrograph is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $950 for the Velini Crosshair — a $575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Retrograph or the Velini Crosshair?

The Brew Retrograph wears larger at 38mm versus 33mm for the Velini Crosshair — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Retrograph or the Velini Crosshair?

The Brew Retrograph is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Velini Crosshair.

What movement does the Brew Retrograph run compared to the Velini Crosshair?

The Brew Retrograph runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK64), while the Velini Crosshair runs a quartz (Ronda Swiss Made Quartz).

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Brew RetrographvsVelini Crosshair

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

Brew Retrograph

MSRP $375

Velini Crosshair

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MSRP $950

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Retrograph38mm

Crosshair33mm

Power Reserve

Retrograph—

Crosshair—

Water Resistance

Retrograph50m

Crosshair30m

MSRP

Retrograph$375

Crosshair$950

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Cobalt Blue Sunburst

—

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

VK64

Ronda Swiss Made Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$375

$950

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