Which is cheaper, the Pinion Pure Steel or the Sheffield 1A 38?

At MSRP the Sheffield 1A 38 is the cheaper of the two at $238, against $1,715 for the Pinion Pure Steel — a $1,477 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pinion Pure Steel or the Sheffield 1A 38?

The Sheffield 1A 38 wears larger at 38mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Steel — a 0mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Pinion Pure Steel or the Sheffield 1A 38?

The Sheffield 1A 38 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Pinion Pure Steel.

What movement does the Pinion Pure Steel run compared to the Sheffield 1A 38?

The Pinion Pure Steel runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW261-1), while the Sheffield 1A 38 runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Pinion Pure SteelvsSheffield 1A 38

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Pinion Pure Steel

pure-steel-bk

MSRP $1,715

Sheffield 1A 38

1a-38-blue

MSRP $238

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pure Steel38mm

1A 3838mm

Power Reserve

Pure Steel45h

1A 38—

Water Resistance

Pure Steel100m

1A 38200m

MSRP

Pure Steel$1,715

1A 38$238

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW261-1

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,715

$238

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