Which is cheaper, the Core Timepieces The River Watch or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

At MSRP the Core Timepieces The River Watch is the cheaper of the two at $540, against $5,425 for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze — a $4,885 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Core Timepieces The River Watch or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Tudor Black Bay Bronze wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Core Timepieces The River Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Core Timepieces The River Watch or the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

The Core Timepieces The River Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay Bronze.

What movement does the Core Timepieces The River Watch run compared to the Tudor Black Bay Bronze?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Core Timepieces The River Watch uses the Seiko NH34A and the Tudor Black Bay Bronze uses the MT5601.

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Core Timepieces The River Watch

MSRP $540

Tudor Black Bay Bronze

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MSRP $5,425

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At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

The River Watch42mm

Black Bay Bronze43mm

Power Reserve

The River Watch—

Black Bay Bronze70h

Water Resistance

The River Watch300m

Black Bay Bronze200m

MSRP

The River Watch$540

Black Bay Bronze$5,425

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Grey

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH34A

MT5601

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

—

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$5,425

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