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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second QuartzvsSeiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens

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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz for its excellent value around $300, thin profile at 7mm to 8.4mm, and clean dial design with superb applied hour numerals and dauphine hands. One owner finds its champagne dial particularly upscale. However, the lume is considered terrible, barely lasting a few minutes, and the crown is noted as very small and difficult to manipulate. On balance, owners rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz highly for its thinness and clean dial design at the price.

Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens for its beautiful dial designs, with one owner noting the SSA464 was love at first sight and another calling the SSA421J1 a beautiful first dress watch. The watch is frequently described as a serious bang-for-your-buck limited edition offering good build quality for daily wear, though some owners have noted the appearance of tiny scratches on the bezel and that the bracelet can be initially scratchy. One owner found the watch "truly stunning in person" and "tastefully done," while another found its fit surprisingly natural despite its size. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens highly for its stunning aesthetics and value.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40mm
Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens41.8mm
Power Reserve
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40h
Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens41h
Water Resistance
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz50m
Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens
MSRP
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz$745
Presage Inspired by Japanese Gardens$595

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
40mm
41.8mm
Thickness
7.35mm
12.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
48.4mm
Water Resistance
50m
Splash Resistant

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Curved
Dial Color
Grey
Black

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
980.163
4R39
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$595
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