Which is cheaper, the Venturian Daytripper or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

At MSRP the Venturian Daytripper is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $399 for the Zelos Swordfish 3 — a $114 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Venturian Daytripper or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Zelos Swordfish 3 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Venturian Daytripper — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Venturian Daytripper or the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Zelos Swordfish 3 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Venturian Daytripper.

What movement does the Venturian Daytripper run compared to the Zelos Swordfish 3?

The Venturian Daytripper runs a solar caliber (Seiko VS22), while the Zelos Swordfish 3 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Venturian Daytripper

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Daytripper39mm

Swordfish 340mm

Power Reserve

Daytripper144h

Swordfish 3—

Water Resistance

Daytripper30m

Swordfish 3200m

MSRP

Daytripper$285

Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Bronze

Lume

Super Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VS22

Seiko NH35

Type

Solar

Automatic

Power Reserve

144h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$285

$399

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