Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $3,021 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

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

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz is rated to 50m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date carries a 42 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 Tangente 38 date?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4101).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Tangente 38 date30m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

37.5mm

Thickness

12mm

6.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

30m

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 4101

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$3,320

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