Which is cheaper, the Brew Retrograph or the Sunrex Anemone City?

At MSRP the Brew Retrograph is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $530 for the Sunrex Anemone City — a $155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Retrograph or the Sunrex Anemone City?

The Sunrex Anemone City wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Brew Retrograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Retrograph or the Sunrex Anemone City?

The Sunrex Anemone City is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Brew Retrograph.

What movement does the Brew Retrograph run compared to the Sunrex Anemone City?

The Brew Retrograph runs a meca-quartz caliber (VK64), while the Sunrex Anemone City runs a solar (Epson VS75A).

Side by side

Brew RetrographvsSunrex Anemone City

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

MSRP $375

MSRP $530

At a glance

23 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Retrograph38mm

Anemone City40mm

Power Reserve

Retrograph—

Anemone City40h

Water Resistance

Retrograph50m

Anemone City100m

MSRP

Retrograph$375

Anemone City$530

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Inner

Dial Color

Cobalt Blue Sunburst

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Luminous hands and markers

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

VK64

Epson VS75A

Type

Quartz

Solar

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$375

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