Which is cheaper, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Straton Daily Driver MKII?

At MSRP the Helgray California (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $299 for the Straton Daily Driver MKII — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Straton Daily Driver MKII?

The Straton Daily Driver MKII wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Helgray California (Refurbished) — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the Straton Daily Driver MKII?

The Straton Daily Driver MKII is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Helgray California (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray California (Refurbished) run compared to the Straton Daily Driver MKII?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray California (Refurbished) uses the Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap and the Straton Daily Driver MKII uses the Miyota 6S21.

Side by side

Helgray California (Refurbished)vsStraton Straton Daily Driver MKII

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

Helgray California (Refurbished)

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MSRP $179

Straton Straton Daily Driver MKII

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MSRP $299

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

California (Refurbished)42mm

Straton Daily Driver MKII44mm

Power Reserve

California (Refurbished)40h

Straton Daily Driver MKII—

Water Resistance

California (Refurbished)50m

Straton Daily Driver MKII200m

MSRP

California (Refurbished)$179

Straton Daily Driver MKII$299

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap

Miyota 6S21

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$179

$299

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