Which is cheaper, the Squale 1521 or the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage?

At MSRP the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $1,265 for the Squale 1521 — a $815 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Squale 1521 or the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage?

The Tissot Chrono XL Vintage wears larger at 45mm versus 42mm for the Squale 1521 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Squale 1521 or the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage?

The Squale 1521 is rated to 500m versus 100m for the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage.

What movement does the Squale 1521 run compared to the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage?

The Squale 1521 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Tissot Chrono XL Vintage runs a quartz (13.25').

Side by side

Squale 1521vsTissot Chrono XL Vintage

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

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Squale 1521

1521-classic-leather

MSRP $1,265

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Tissot Chrono XL Vintage

MSRP $450

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

152142mm

Chrono XL Vintage45mm

Power Reserve

152138h

Chrono XL Vintage—

Water Resistance

1521500m

Chrono XL Vintage100m

MSRP

1521$1,265

Chrono XL Vintage$450

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

—

Arabic

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

13.25'

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

38h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,265

$450

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