Which is cheaper, the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,995 for the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite — a $1,696 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite is rated to 150m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite carries a 56-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite runs a automatic caliber (SW300-1), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor ElitevsHelgray Kensington Quartz

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

Christopher Ward C65 Super Compressor Elite

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MSRP $1,995

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

C65 Super Compressor Elite40mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

C65 Super Compressor Elite56h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

C65 Super Compressor Elite150m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

C65 Super Compressor Elite$1,995

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Indices

Printed

Applied

Lume

SLN X1 GL C1

Yes

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW300-1

Miyota GL22

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

4 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

56h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$299

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