Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

At MSRP the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $4,183 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

The AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 43mm versus 40.5mm for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

The AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour runs a automatic (Sellita SW200).

Side by side

AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz ChronographvsFears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph or the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour?

The AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

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

AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $315

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

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MSRP $4,498

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph43mm

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

Power Reserve

P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph40h

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

Water Resistance

P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph50m

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

MSRP

P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph$315

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

COMMAND PILOT

Blue

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW200

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$315

$4,498

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What people say

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AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph

Owners widely praise the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph for its vintage-inspired, cockpit instrument aesthetic and the functional meca-quartz chronograph movement. The blue dial is described as stunning with depth, and the aviation-style numerals and brushed steel case contribute to its look. One owner notes the non-sapphire crystal scratches easily, and another criticizes the highly reflective crystal and poor lume. On balance, owners rate the AVI-8 P-51 Mustang Blakeslee Meca-Quartz Chronograph highly for its collectible aviation tribute design and satisfying meca-quartz chronograph function.

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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