Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Liah or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Sternglas Liah is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $1,100 for the Tissot Ballade — a $863 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Liah or the Tissot Ballade?

The Sternglas Liah wears larger at 33mm versus 30mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Liah or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Liah.

What movement does the Sternglas Liah run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

The Sternglas Liah runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL32), while the Tissot Ballade runs a automatic (Powermatic 48).

Side by side

Sternglas LiahvsTissot Ballade

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

Sternglas Liah

liah-silber

MSRP $237

Tissot Ballade

t1562081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Liah33mm

Ballade30mm

Power Reserve

Liah—

Ballade48h

Water Resistance

Liah50m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Liah$237

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

33mm

30mm

Thickness

6mm

10.55mm

Lug-to-Lug

40mm

30mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

Applied

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL32

Powermatic 48

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

—

48h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$237

$1,100

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