Which is cheaper, the Svalbard Altitude or the Swatch Blurang?

At MSRP the Svalbard Altitude is the cheaper of the two at $145, against $260 for the Swatch Blurang — a $115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Svalbard Altitude or the Swatch Blurang?

The Swatch Blurang wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Altitude — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Svalbard Altitude or the Swatch Blurang?

The Svalbard Altitude is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Swatch Blurang.

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Svalbard Altitude

MSRP $145

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Swatch Blurang

YIS430

MSRP $260

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Altitude40mm

Blurang42mm

Power Reserve

Altitude—

Blurang—

Water Resistance

Altitude50m

Blurang30m

MSRP

Altitude$145

Blurang$260

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Svalbard GA31

—

Power Reserve

—

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$145

$260

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