Which is cheaper, the Brew Metric or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $475 for the Brew Metric — a $252 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Metric or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Brew Metric — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Metric or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Brew Metric.

What movement does the Brew Metric run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

The Brew Metric runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK68), while the Sheffield 1A runs a automatic (Seiko NH35A).

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Brew MetricvsSheffield 1A

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Brew Metric

MSRP $475

Sheffield 1A

diver-1a-40mm-white

MSRP $223

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Metric36mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Metric—

1A—

Water Resistance

Metric50m

1A200m

MSRP

Metric$475

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White/Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Swiss blue lume

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

VK68

Seiko NH35A

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$475

$223

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