Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono QuartzvsSeiko Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition

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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

Seiko Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition at true scale

Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition

Diameter

42mm

43mm

Lug-to-Lug

n/a

49mm

Thickness

12.1mm

lowest

12.2mm

Water Resistance

100m

100m

MSRP

$1,075

n/a

Movement

251.274

Seiko V176

Case

5 specs
Diameter
42mm
43mm
Thickness
12.13mm
12.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
49mm
Finish
n/a
Black PVD
Caseback
n/a
Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Indices
n/a
Applied
Lume
None
Luminous hands and indices

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
251.274
Seiko V176
Type
Quartz
Solar

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,075
n/a
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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.

Seiko Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition

Owners appreciate the Seiko Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition for its solar quartz movement, chronograph function, and 100m water resistance. Reviewers highlight its comfortable fit, trendy design, great legibility, and excellent build quality for the price, with one noting the dial design shows significant effort. One owner flags the chronograph second hand as slightly off-center, though still finds the complication satisfying. Some reviewers desired a sapphire crystal instead of mineral. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Criteria Solar Chronograph Limited Edition highly for its impressive value and appealing design.

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