Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance is the cheaper of the two at $189, against $5,475 for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a $5,286 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 wears larger at 43mm versus 42mm for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance or the Tudor Black Bay 68?

The Tudor Black Bay 68 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance run compared to the Tudor Black Bay 68?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance uses the Seiko NH35 and the Tudor Black Bay 68 uses the MT5601-U.

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Manufaktur Waldhoff RenaissancevsTudor Black Bay 68

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Renaissance

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MSRP $189

Tudor Black Bay 68

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MSRP $5,475

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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Renaissance42mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

Renaissance42h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

Renaissance100m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

Renaissance$189

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Blue

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

MT5601-U

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$189

$5,475

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