Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono QuartzvsLIV Watches Gravel 002

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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.

Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz at true scale

Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

LIV Watches Gravel 002 at true scale

Gravel 002

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Thickness

12.1mm

lowest

12.9mm

Water Resistance

100m

100m

MSRP

$1,075

$650

lowest

Movement

251.274

Quartz

Case

3 specs
Diameter
42mm
43mm
Thickness
12.13mm
12.9mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Carbon

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Black
n/a

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
251.274
n/a

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,075
$650
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Reviews

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Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono Quartz

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.

LIV Watches Gravel 002

LIV Watches GRAVEL 002 is described as "very cool" by one owner, who also finds the brand's models, including the GX-AC and GX1-A, to be well-built and offer value beyond their price point. However, one owner noted that a previous 43mm LIV chrono model wore smaller than advertised, which was disappointing for those seeking a larger watch. Another owner found the hands on a previous LIV chrono model too thin against a busy dial, impacting legibility. On balance, owners find LIV Watches GRAVEL 002 models to be well-built and cool, though legibility on busy dials and actual wear size compared to advertised dimensions have been points of concern for some.

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