Which is cheaper, the Farr + Swit Vice or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the William Wood Beacon is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $729 for the Farr + Swit Vice — a $234 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farr + Swit Vice or the William Wood Beacon?

The William Wood Beacon wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Farr + Swit Vice — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farr + Swit Vice or the William Wood Beacon?

The Farr + Swit Vice is rated to 300m versus 50m for the William Wood Beacon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Farr + Swit Vice or the William Wood Beacon?

The Farr + Swit Vice carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the William Wood Beacon.

What movement does the Farr + Swit Vice run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

The Farr + Swit Vice runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the William Wood Beacon runs a quartz (Ronda 762).

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Farr + Swit VicevsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Farr + Swit Vice

MSRP $729

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MSRP $495

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vice40mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

Vice42h

Beacon40h

Water Resistance

Vice300m

Beacon50m

MSRP

Vice$729

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Blue

Lume

C3 Green Grade X EF, C9 Teal Grade X

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Ronda 762

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$729

$495

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