Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,530 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white — a $2,231 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz wears larger at 38mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white?

The NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsNOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 enamel white

236

MSRP $2,530

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Ludwig 38 enamel white37.5mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Ludwig 38 enamel white53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Ludwig 38 enamel white50m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Ludwig 38 enamel white$2,530

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

37.5mm

Thickness

12mm

6.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

DUW 4001

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,530

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