Which is cheaper, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD?

At MSRP the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD is the cheaper of the two at $416, against $4,498 for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour — a $4,082 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD?

The Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour wears larger at 40.5mm versus 38mm for the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD?

The Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour or the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD?

The Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour.

What movement does the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour run compared to the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour uses the Sellita SW200 and the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD uses the Miyota 8315.

Side by side

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump HourvsBaltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD

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

Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

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MSRP $4,498

Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD

hms-002-gold-pvd-black

MSRP $416

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40.5mm

HMS 002 - Gold PVD38mm

Power Reserve

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour40h

HMS 002 - Gold PVD60h

Water Resistance

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour10m

HMS 002 - Gold PVD50m

MSRP

Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour$4,498

HMS 002 - Gold PVD$416

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Hesalite

Dial Color

Blue

Gold PVD - Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Miyota 8315

Power Reserve

40h

60h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,498

$416

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What people say

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Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour

Owners widely praise the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour's stunning aventurine dial and vintage-modern aesthetic, with some noting excellent finishing. Reviewers highlight its fun dial visuals and unique in-house jump hour module. Owners are split on legibility with the jump hour complication, and some find the 12.8mm thickness substantial for some wrists. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Fears Brunswick 40.5 Jump Hour highly for its unique dial and jump hour complication, despite some concerns about thickness and legibility.

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Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD

One owner reported poor quality with a plastic-like crystal, audible rattling, and significant timekeeping issues within 24 hours, deeming the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD overpriced. Another commenter felt the design needed upgrades to its movement and crystal, noting a cheap feel to the dial's textured section. On balance, the consensus among the limited owner feedback is that the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD has significant quality concerns for its price point.

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