Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $1,075 for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz — a $480 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date or the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

The Lum-Tec B68 Day Date is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date run compared to the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Lum-Tec B68 Day Date uses the Ronda 515 and the Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz uses the 251.274.

Side by side

Lum-Tec B68 Day DatevsHamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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

Lum-Tec B68 Day Date

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MSRP $595

Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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MSRP $1,075

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B68 Day Date44mm

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz42mm

Power Reserve

B68 Day Date40h

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz40h

Water Resistance

B68 Day Date200m

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz100m

MSRP

B68 Day Date$595

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz$1,075

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B68 Day Date

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

251.274

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$595

$1,075

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