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Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date AutovsHamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

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What people say

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

Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto for its versatility as an everyday and business-casual timepiece. One owner specifically notes it felt the best on their wrist after trying multiple options. On balance, owners rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Day Date Auto highly for its comfortable wearability and suitability for various occasions.

From video reviewers

The watch offers excellent build quality for its price point, with an 80-hour power reserve from the H-40 movement. The 50-meter water resistance is a limitation. Reviewers disagreed on the aesthetic appeal of the date window at 6 o'clock.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic for its clean design, comfortable wearability, and impressive 80-hour power reserve, with accuracy averaging just over 2 seconds per day. Some owners note the bezel is non-functional, and one experienced an internal movement failure causing time jumps, though service resolved this. The 34mm variant is considered solid for smaller wrists due to its flatter crystal and reasonable lug-to-lug distance. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Performer Automatic highly for its blend of style, comfort, and extended power reserve at its price point.

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto40mm
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic38mm
Power Reserve
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto80h
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic80h
Water Resistance
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto50m
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic100m
MSRP
Jazzmaster Day Date Auto$1,045
Jazzmaster Performer Automatic$1,245

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Diameter
40mm
38mm
Thickness
11.52mm
11.47mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
Blue

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Hamilton H-40
Hamilton H-10

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,045
$1,245
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