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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsPhoibos Apollo

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Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
Apollo
PhoibosApollo
MSRP $460
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
Apollo39mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
Apollo40h
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
Apollo200m
MSRP
Explorer—
Apollo$460

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Diver
Diameter
42mm
39mm
Thickness
—
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
White
Blue
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2824-2
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
39h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$460
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