AV86 1815 ChronographvsHamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

AV86 1815 Chronograph at true scale

1815 Chronograph

Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz at true scale

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

11mm

lowest

12.1mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

highest

MSRP

n/a

$1,075

Movement

Quartz

251.274

Case

5 specs
Diameter
41mm
42mm
Thickness
11mm
12.13mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
n/a
Lug Width
n/a
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
n/a
251.274
Power Reserve
n/a
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
n/a
$1,075
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

AV86 1815 Chronograph

Owners widely praise the AV86 1815 Chronograph as gorgeous, with one owner noting its smooth, non-crunchy pushers and another highlighting its attractive dial appearance. The watch features a quartz movement, a 41mm case, and a pleasant leather strap. However, one owner finds the thin, polished steel hands can be challenging to read in glare. On balance, owners rate the AV86 1815 Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and refined chronograph actuation.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz for its value and the reassuring accuracy of its quartz movement, with one owner finding it a permanent wrist addition due to its comfortable strap. Reviewers highlight the unique H41e quartz movement's versatile world time and chronograph functions, noting the instantaneous hand movements as a joy to watch and praising the legibility of the black dial with silver hands and indices. However, some enthusiasts dislike open-heart designs, finding them cluttered, while one owner of the open-heart variant finds reading the time difficult due to the design. One owner notes the chronograph limit is 120 minutes. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz highly for its value and functional quartz movement.

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