Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Dryden Pathfinder?

At MSRP the Dryden Pathfinder is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,095 for the Lum-Tec B69 — a $445 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Lum-Tec B69 wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the Dryden Pathfinder — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B69 or the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Dryden Pathfinder is rated to 201m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B69.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B69 run compared to the Dryden Pathfinder?

The Lum-Tec B69 runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the Dryden Pathfinder runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B69vsDryden Pathfinder

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

Lum-Tec B69

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MSRP $1,095

Dryden Pathfinder

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MSRP $650

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B6944mm

Pathfinder41mm

Power Reserve

B6940h

Pathfinder40h

Water Resistance

B69200m

Pathfinder201m

MSRP

B69$1,095

Pathfinder$650

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B69

Steel

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$650

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