Which is cheaper, the Tissot Chrono L or the Trifoglio Italia M8?

At MSRP the Trifoglio Italia M8 is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $475 for the Tissot Chrono L — a $180 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Tissot Chrono L or the Trifoglio Italia M8?

The Tissot Chrono L wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Trifoglio Italia M8 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Tissot Chrono L or the Trifoglio Italia M8?

The Tissot Chrono L is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Trifoglio Italia M8.

What movement does the Tissot Chrono L run compared to the Trifoglio Italia M8?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Tissot Chrono L uses the 13 1/4''' and the Trifoglio Italia M8 uses the Seiko VH31.

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Tissot Chrono LvsTrifoglio Italia M8

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Tissot Chrono L

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MSRP $475

Trifoglio Italia M8

MSRP $295

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Chrono L42mm

M841mm

Power Reserve

Chrono L40h

M8—

Water Resistance

Chrono L100m

M850m

MSRP

Chrono L$475

M8$295

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Arabic

Applied

Lume

Super-LumiNova ®

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

13 1/4'''

Seiko VH31

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$475

$295

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