Which is cheaper, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $1,600 for the Glycine Sea Kraken — a $1,377 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Glycine Sea Kraken — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Glycine Sea Kraken or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A is rated to 200m versus 150m for the Glycine Sea Kraken.

What movement does the Glycine Sea Kraken run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Glycine Sea Kraken uses the SW200-1 and the Sheffield 1A uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Glycine Sea KrakenvsSheffield 1A

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Glycine Sea Kraken

GL0505

MSRP $1,600

Sheffield 1A

diver-1a-40mm-white

MSRP $223

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Kraken39mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Sea Kraken38h

1A—

Water Resistance

Sea Kraken150m

1A200m

MSRP

Sea Kraken$1,600

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

39mm

40mm

Thickness

12.7mm

12.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46mm

Lug Width

22mm

20mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

150m

200m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

White

White/Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

Luminous

Swiss blue lume

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

SW200-1

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

38h

—

Jewels

Complications

Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,600

$223

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