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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second QuartzvsSeiko Essentials Daywear

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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 Essentials Daywear

Seiko Essentials Daywear is widely praised for its exceptional value and comfortable, lightweight design, featuring a thin 8.4mm case and 100m water resistance. Owners appreciate the convenience of its quartz movement and sapphire crystal. One owner notes the titanium bracelet has larger gaps due to its smaller center link. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Daywear highly for its comfortable wearability and strong value proposition.

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40mm
Essentials Daywear39.5mm
Power Reserve
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
Essentials Daywear
Water Resistance
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz50m
Essentials Daywear100m
MSRP
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz$745
Essentials Daywear$325

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
39.5mm
Thickness
7.35mm
9.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
46.7mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Grey
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
980.163
6N76

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$325
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