Hamilton Jazzmaster Chrono QuartzvsVario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph

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.

Owners widely praise the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph for its elegant, art deco-inspired tuxedo dial and its value as an affordable chronograph option. Some owners note a criticism regarding the differing fonts used for sub-dial and perimeter markers, and the absence of a traditional running second hand in favor of a 24-hour sub-dial. The Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph features a Seiko VK64 MecaQuartz movement, a sapphire crystal, and measures 38mm in diameter. Overall, owners rate the Vario Empire Tachymètre Chronograph highly for its attractive design and accessible price point.