Which is bigger, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Tissot Ballade?

The Magrette Kaitiaki wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Tissot Ballade — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Tissot Ballade?

The Magrette Kaitiaki is rated to 500m versus 100m for the Tissot Ballade.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Magrette Kaitiaki or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade carries a 40-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Magrette Kaitiaki.

What movement does the Magrette Kaitiaki run compared to the Tissot Ballade?

The Magrette Kaitiaki runs a automatic caliber (ETA 2824-2), while the Tissot Ballade runs a quartz (11 1/2''').

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Magrette KaitiakivsTissot Ballade

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

Magrette Kaitiaki

kaitiaki

Tissot Ballade

t1564101104100

MSRP $400

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kaitiaki42mm

Ballade40mm

Power Reserve

Kaitiaki38h

Ballade40h

Water Resistance

Kaitiaki500m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Kaitiaki—

Ballade$400

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

SuperLumiNova

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

11 1/2'''

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

38h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$400

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