Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,995 for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a $1,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus or the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus run compared to the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Icarus uses the Ronda R150 and the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite uses the SW300-1.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. IcarusvsChristopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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

Borealis Watch Co.Icarus

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MSRP $650

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Icarus38mm

C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm

Power Reserve

Icarus40h

C65 Super Compressor Elite56h

Water Resistance

Icarus100m

C65 Super Compressor Elite150m

MSRP

Icarus$650

C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

Printed

Lume

Yes

SLN X1 GL C1

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda R150

SW300-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

4 vph

Power Reserve

40h

56h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$1,995

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