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

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A is the cheaper of the two at $223, against $345 for the Phoibos Argo — a $122 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Phoibos Argo wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Sheffield 1A — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Argo uses the SII NH35 and the Sheffield 1A uses the Seiko NH35A.

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Phoibos Argo

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MSRP $345

Sheffield 1A

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MSRP $223

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Argo40.5mm

1A40mm

Power Reserve

Argo40h

1A—

Water Resistance

Argo200m

1A200m

MSRP

Argo$345

1A$223

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40.5mm

40mm

Thickness

12.5mm

12.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Yellow

White/Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Swiss blue lume

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

SII NH35

Seiko NH35A

Power Reserve

40h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$345

$223

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