AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Avon ChronographvsHamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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Measurements
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Hawker Hunter Avon Chronograph

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz
Diameter
45mm
42mm
Lug-to-Lug
52mm
n/a
Thickness
11mm
lowest
12.1mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m
highest
MSRP
$240
lowest
$1,075
Movement
Quartz
251.274
Case
5 specsCrystal & Dial
1 specsMovement
1 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
The AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Avon Chronograph features a 45mm case that wears comfortably, and owners praise its soft leather strap and clasp. Some find the design unique with rotating discs for time, though legibility can be a challenge. One owner noted lacking fitment on the case, crown, and crystal, feeling cheap, and cautioned that the mineral glass crystal will scratch easily. The quartz movement is considered acceptable by some. Overall, owners find the AVI-8 Hawker Hunter Avon Chronograph to be a comfortable and unique pilot-style watch, with its strap and clasp being particular highlights.
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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