Which is cheaper, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,768 for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a $1,469 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Serica Ref. 1174 Parade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Serica Ref. 1174 Parade carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Serica Ref. 1174 Parade run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Serica Ref. 1174 Parade runs a automatic caliber (Soprod M100), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

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Serica Ref. 1174 Parade

1174-3-parade

MSRP $1,768

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ref. 1174 Parade35mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Ref. 1174 Parade42h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Ref. 1174 Parade100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Ref. 1174 Parade$1,768

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

35mm

38mm

Thickness

8.2mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

41mm

46mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Tobacco

Black

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Soprod M100

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,768

$299

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