Which is cheaper, the Svalbard Midway AA59 or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Svalbard Midway AA59 is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $400 for the Tissot Ballade — a $250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Svalbard Midway AA59 or the Tissot Ballade?

The Svalbard Midway AA59 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Svalbard Midway AA59 or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Svalbard Midway AA59.

What movement does the Svalbard Midway AA59 run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Svalbard Midway AA59 uses the Ronda 515 and the Tissot Ballade uses the 11.5'.

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Svalbard Midway AA59

MSRP $150

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MSRP $400

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13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Midway AA5940.5mm

Ballade40mm

Power Reserve

Midway AA59—

Ballade—

Water Resistance

Midway AA5950m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Midway AA59$150

Ballade$400

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

—

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

11.5'

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$150

$400

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