Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $772 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Halios Universa II.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Halios Universa II uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Sheffield 1A uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Halios Universa IIvsSheffield 1A

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Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Sheffield 1A

diver-1a-40mm-white

MSRP $223

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

1A—

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

1A200m

MSRP

Universa II$995

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

Dial Color

Gold

White/Blue

Lume

None

Swiss blue lume

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$223

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