Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Tissot Ballade is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,099 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Tissot Ballade?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 11mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Tissot Ballade runs a automatic (Powermatic 48).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsTissot Ballade

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Tan

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

Powermatic 48

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$1,100

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