Which is cheaper, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Brew Metric Lite?

At MSRP the Brew Metric Lite is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $5,995 for the 5280 Watch Company Ajax — a $5,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Brew Metric Lite?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax wears larger at 40mm versus 30mm for the Brew Metric Lite — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the 5280 Watch Company Ajax or the Brew Metric Lite?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Brew Metric Lite.

What movement does the 5280 Watch Company Ajax run compared to the Brew Metric Lite?

The 5280 Watch Company Ajax runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-4b), while the Brew Metric Lite runs a automatic (6T27).

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5280 Watch Company Ajax

MSRP $5,995

Brew Metric Lite

MSRP $375

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At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ajax40mm

Metric Lite30mm

Power Reserve

Ajax42h

Metric Lite—

Water Resistance

Ajax200m

Metric Lite50m

MSRP

Ajax$5,995

Metric Lite$375

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

French Blue

Applied Index Markers

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-4b

6T27

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,995

$375

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