What movement does the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition run compared to the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds?

The AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition runs a automatic caliber, while the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds runs a manual (DB-G06).

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AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited EditionvsGarrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $29,210 for the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds — a $28,860 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds?

The Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition or the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds?

The Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition.

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

AVI-8 Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition

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MSRP $350

Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds

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MSRP $29,210

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition—

S2 Deadbeat Seconds42mm

Power Reserve

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition40h

S2 Deadbeat Seconds45h

Water Resistance

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition50m

S2 Deadbeat Seconds100m

MSRP

Spitfire Type 300 Automatic VE Day 80th Limited Edition$350

S2 Deadbeat Seconds$29,210

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Valour Midnight

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

DB-G06

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$350

$29,210

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