Which is cheaper, the Maughan Jones Apex or the RZE Urbanist?

At MSRP the Maughan Jones Apex is the cheaper of the two at $141, against $299 for the RZE Urbanist — a $158 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Maughan Jones Apex or the RZE Urbanist?

The Maughan Jones Apex wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the RZE Urbanist — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Maughan Jones Apex or the RZE Urbanist?

The RZE Urbanist is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Maughan Jones Apex.

What movement does the Maughan Jones Apex run compared to the RZE Urbanist?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Maughan Jones Apex uses the Seiko VD53 and the RZE Urbanist uses the Miyota 2035.

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Maughan Jones Apex

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MSRP $141

RZE Urbanist

RZE-URB

MSRP $299

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apex41mm

Urbanist36mm

Power Reserve

Apex—

Urbanist40h

Water Resistance

Apex50m

Urbanist100m

MSRP

Apex$141

Urbanist$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

41mm

36mm

Thickness

10.5mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

42mm

Lug Width

—

18mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Grade 5 Titanium

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Purple

Blue

Lume

luminous

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VD53

Miyota 2035

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$299

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