Which is cheaper, the Venturian Daytripper or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the Venturian Daytripper is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $495 for the William Wood Beacon — a $210 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Venturian Daytripper or the William Wood Beacon?

The William Wood Beacon wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Venturian Daytripper — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Venturian Daytripper or the William Wood Beacon?

The William Wood Beacon is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Venturian Daytripper.

What movement does the Venturian Daytripper run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

The Venturian Daytripper runs a solar caliber (Seiko VS22), while the William Wood Beacon runs a quartz (Ronda 762).

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Daytripper39mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

Daytripper144h

Beacon—

Water Resistance

Daytripper30m

Beacon50m

MSRP

Daytripper$285

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

Blue

Lume

Super Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VS22

Ronda 762

Type

Solar

Quartz

Power Reserve

144h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$285

$495

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