Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $336 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 42mm for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215 and the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35.

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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsZelos SS Damascus LE

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

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MSRP $463

Zelos SS Damascus LE

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MSRP $799

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Automatik42mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Automatik42h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

Hamburg Automatik50m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

Hamburg Automatik$463

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

—

SS Damascus LE

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

Seiko NH35

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$799

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