Which is cheaper, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

At MSRP the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch is the cheaper of the two at $440, against $529 for the Zelos Helmsman 3 — a $89 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Zelos Helmsman 3 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Zelos Helmsman 3 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch.

What movement does the Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch run compared to the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch runs a solar caliber (Ronda 215), while the Zelos Helmsman 3 runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Santurce Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch

MSRP $440

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MSRP $529

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch42mm

Helmsman 340mm

Power Reserve

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch—

Helmsman 3—

Water Resistance

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch100m

Helmsman 3200m

MSRP

Machete — Limited Swiss Solar Watch$440

Helmsman 3$529

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

—

SS - Frost

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 215

Miyota 9015

Type

Solar

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$440

$529

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