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

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic is the cheaper of the two at $1,599, against $5,475 for the Tudor Black Bay 68 — a $3,876 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Tudor Black Bay 68 wears larger at 43mm versus 42.5mm for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

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

The Tudor Black Bay 68 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic.

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

The Tudor Black Bay 68 carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic.

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

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic runs a manual caliber (Peacock 5211), while the Tudor Black Bay 68 runs a automatic (MT5601-U).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Ultramatic

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MSRP $1,599

Tudor Black Bay 68

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MSRP $5,475

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ultramatic42.5mm

Black Bay 6843mm

Power Reserve

Ultramatic40h

Black Bay 6870h

Water Resistance

Ultramatic50m

Black Bay 68200m

MSRP

Ultramatic$1,599

Black Bay 68$5,475

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Pearl

Blue

Movement

7 specs

Caliber

Peacock 5211

MT5601-U

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,599

$5,475

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