Which is cheaper, the Citizen Garrison or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

At MSRP the Velini Ref. 101-A is the cheaper of the two at $245, against $338 for the Citizen Garrison — a $93 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Garrison or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Citizen Garrison wears larger at 42mm versus 28mm for the Velini Ref. 101-A — a 14mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Garrison or the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Citizen Garrison is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Velini Ref. 101-A.

What movement does the Citizen Garrison run compared to the Velini Ref. 101-A?

The Citizen Garrison runs a solar caliber (E101), while the Velini Ref. 101-A runs a quartz.

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Citizen GarrisonvsVelini Ref. 101-A

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Citizen Garrison

BM8560

MSRP $338

Velini Ref. 101-A

velini-ref-101-a

MSRP $245

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Garrison42mm

Ref. 101-A28mm

Power Reserve

Garrison40h

Ref. 101-A40h

Water Resistance

Garrison100m

Ref. 101-A30m

MSRP

Garrison$338

Ref. 101-A$245

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Green

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Movement

2 specs

Caliber

E101

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Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$338

$245

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