Which is cheaper, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision?

At MSRP the 5280 Watch Company Ajax is the cheaper of the two at $5,995, against $15,012 for the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision — a $9,017 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision?

The Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the 5280 Watch Company Ajax — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision.

Which has a longer power reserve, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision?

The Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision carries a 70 hours-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the 5280 Watch Company Ajax.

What movement does the 5280 Watch Company Ajax run compared to the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-4b), while the Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision runs a automatic (BR-CAL.323).

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5280 Watch Company AjaxvsBell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision

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5280 Watch Company Ajax

MSRP $5,995

Bell & Ross BR-X3 Night Vision

br-x3-night-vision

MSRP $15,012

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At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ajax40mm

BR-X3 Night Vision41mm

Power Reserve

Ajax42h

BR-X3 Night Vision70 hoursh

Water Resistance

Ajax200m

BR-X3 Night Vision100m

MSRP

Ajax$5,995

BR-X3 Night Vision$15,012

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

12.9mm

13.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

—

Lug Width

22mm

—

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

200m

100m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

French Blue

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied indices

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-4b

BR-CAL.323

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

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Power Reserve

42h

70 hoursh

Jewels

—

Complications

None

Hours/Minutes, Seconds, Power Reserve Indicator

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,995

$15,012

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