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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsHemel HFT20

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Hamburg Automatik
SternglasHamburg Automatik
MSRP $463
HFT20
HemelHFT20
MSRP $450

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Automatik42mm
HFT2042mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Automatik42h
HFT2040h
Water Resistance
Hamburg Automatik50m
HFT20100m
MSRP
Hamburg Automatik$463
HFT20$450

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Sport
Chronograph
Thickness
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
49mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Lume
Luminova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
Seiko VK64
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$463
$450

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What people say

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Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

Owners praise the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik's handsome design and good build quality for the price. The watch features a gold PVD case and a matte blue dial with orange Super-LumiNova, and its 42mm diameter wears well due to a short lug-to-lug distance. The Miyota 8215 movement is accurate to -20/+40 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers and owners appreciate the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik for its unique design and value.

Hemel HFT20

The Hemel HFT20 Chronograph is praised for its legible matte black dial, sapphire crystal, and the satisfying sweep of its chronograph hand, powered by the Seiko VK64 meca-quartz movement. Reviewers note its convenient wearability, with a 42mm case that wears well due to its 49mm lug-to-lug measurement, and a comfortable, well-made leather strap. However, its 16mm thickness is considered slightly more than ideal for the movement, and the chronograph minutes sub-dial does not precisely jump. Overall, reviewers find the Hemel HFT20 to be an accessible and modern interpretation of vintage designs, offering good value at $449.

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