Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton or the Baltic HMS 003?

At MSRP the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $224, against $416 for the Baltic HMS 003 — a $192 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Baltic HMS 003 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton or the Baltic HMS 003?

The Baltic HMS 003 carries a 60-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton.

What movement does the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton run compared to the Baltic HMS 003?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton uses the Miyota 8N24 and the Baltic HMS 003 uses the Miyota 8315.

Side by side

Oblvlo AK-S SkeletonvsBaltic HMS 003

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

Oblvlo AK-S Skeleton

AK-S

MSRP $224

Baltic HMS 003

hms-003-blue-gilt

MSRP $416

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

AK-S Skeleton42mm

HMS 00336mm

Power Reserve

AK-S Skeleton42h

HMS 00360h

Water Resistance

AK-S Skeleton50m

HMS 00350m

MSRP

AK-S Skeleton$224

HMS 003$416

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Diameter

42mm

36mm

Thickness

12mm

13mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hesalite

Dial Color

Black

Blue Gilt

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8N24

Miyota 8315

Power Reserve

42h

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$224

$416

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