AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-QuartzvsSternglas Sedius

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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.

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz at true scale

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

Sternglas Sedius at true scale

Sedius

Diameter

40mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

47mm

lowest

Thickness

12.5mm

8mm

lowest

Water Resistance

50m

50m

MSRP

$180

lowest

$301

Movement

Meca-Quartz

Seiko VH31

Case

4 specs
Category
Pilot
Dress
Thickness
12.5mm
8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
47mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
n/a

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
n/a
Seiko VH31
Type
Meca-Quartz
Quartz
Power Reserve
0h
n/a
Jewels
0
n/a

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$180
$301
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Reviews

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AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

Owners find the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz to be acceptable, though some prefer alternative pilot watches for their build quality and historical aviation connections within a similar price bracket. One owner notes the chronograph function has a complaint. On balance, owners find the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz acceptable but not outstanding compared to similarly priced alternatives.

Sternglas Sedius

The Sternglas Sedius is widely praised for its harmonious blend of Bauhaus minimalism and Art Deco elegance, offering excellent value with a pleasing wearability due to its case shape and slender lugs. Owners and reviewers highlight the smooth-sweeping seconds hand from the Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement and the double-domed sapphire crystal. Legibility is crisp on the blue-on-white dial, though some find the black dial variant less so. The Sternglas Sedius is considered an affordable, classy, and trendy option for those seeking a sector dial watch with a good price-performance ratio, though it lacks a date complication. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Sedius highly for its aesthetic appeal and strong value proposition.

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