Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Apollo or the Sheffield 1A?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $460 for the Phoibos Apollo — a $237 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Apollo or the Sheffield 1A?

The Sheffield 1A wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Phoibos Apollo — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Phoibos Apollo run compared to the Sheffield 1A?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Apollo uses the Miyota 9015 and the Sheffield 1A uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Phoibos ApollovsSheffield 1A

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

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Phoibos Apollo

phoibos-apollo-200m-automatic-diver-watch-py056b-blue

MSRP $460

Sheffield 1A

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MSRP $223

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apollo39mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Apollo40h

1A—

Water Resistance

Apollo200m

1A200m

MSRP

Apollo$460

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

2 specs

Diameter

39mm

40mm

Thickness

11mm

12.8mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

White/Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss blue lume

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

40h

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$223

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