Which is cheaper, the Brew 8-Bit V2 or the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

At MSRP the Brew 8-Bit V2 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $499 for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist — a $104 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew 8-Bit V2 or the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

The Brew 8-Bit V2 wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Brew 8-Bit V2 run compared to the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist?

The Brew 8-Bit V2 runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK64), while the Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist runs a automatic.

Side by side

Brew 8-Bit V2vsTrafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Brew 8-Bit V2

MSRP $395

Trafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

soe-roadster-benoist

MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

8-Bit V238mm

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist36mm

Power Reserve

8-Bit V2—

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist—

Water Resistance

8-Bit V250m

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist50m

MSRP

8-Bit V2$395

S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

10.4mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

41.5mm

0mm

Lug Width

22mm

0mm

Material

Stainless Steel 316L

316L Stainless Steel

Caseback

Stainless Steel 316L

—

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

3D Pixel Texture

Benoist

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

VK64

—

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

—

Power Reserve

—

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$499

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