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Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
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Tissot PRX Quartz 40mmTissot PRX Powermatic 80Tissot PRX Quartz vs Powermatic 80
The quartz PRX is thinner, lighter, more accurate and $330 cheaper. The Powermatic 80 is a mechanical watch. That is the entire decision — the case, bracelet, crystal and water resistance are identical.
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Tissot PRX Powermatic 80
Citizen Tsuyosa NJ0150Tissot PRX vs Citizen Tsuyosa
The Tissot PRX is the better watch and the Citizen Tsuyosa is the better value. The PRX buys you a Swiss movement with an 80-hour reserve, sharper finishing and a slimmer case for roughly $425 more. If the look is what you want, the Tsuyosa delivers it for $300.
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Seiko 5 Sports SRPD55Orient Kamasu vs Seiko 5 Sports
The Orient Kamasu out-specifies the Seiko 5 Sports in almost every measurable way — sapphire, 200 m, solid end links and a tighter accuracy window — for around $40 more. The Seiko wins on luminous performance, service network and aftermarket support.
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Marlin Automatic
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Automatic vs Quartz Watches
One is a machine with three hundred moving parts that loses time every day. The other is accurate to seconds per month and costs less. Here is why anyone chooses the first one.
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Watch Size Guide: How to Find a Watch That Fits
Case diameter is the number every brand advertises and the least useful one for working out whether a watch will fit. Here is what to measure instead.
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Watch Water Resistance Explained
A watch rated to 50 metres cannot be worn swimming. The ratings are laboratory figures, not depth limits, and the difference matters.
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