Which is cheaper, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $5,475 for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a $5,276 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Makara Watches Sea Turtle II wears larger at 44mm versus 43mm for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Makara Watches Sea Turtle II is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Tudor Black Bay 68.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II.

What movement does the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 68?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Makara Watches Sea Turtle II uses the Seiko NH35A and the Tudor Black Bay 68 uses the MT5601-U.

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Makara Watches Sea Turtle IIvsTudor Black Bay 68

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Makara Watches Sea Turtle II

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MSRP $199

Tudor Black Bay 68

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MSRP $5,475

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sea Turtle II44mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

Sea Turtle II41h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

Sea Turtle II300m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

Sea Turtle II$199

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

MT5601-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

41h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$5,475

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