Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Phoibos Argo?

The Phoibos Argo is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)vsPhoibos Argo

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Phoibos Argo?

At MSRP the Phoibos Argo is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $395 for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) — a $50 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) run compared to the Phoibos Argo?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) runs a quartz caliber, while the Phoibos Argo runs a automatic (SII NH35).

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

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MSRP $395

Phoibos Argo

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MSRP $345

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)—

Argo40.5mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)40h

Argo40h

Water Resistance

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)50m

Argo200m

MSRP

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)$395

Argo$345

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Battle of Britain Set

Yellow

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

SII NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$345

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