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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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Hamburg Automatik
SternglasHamburg Automatik
MSRP $463
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Automatik42mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Automatik42h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
Hamburg Automatik50m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
Hamburg Automatik$463
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Sport
Diver
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
47mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Grey
Lume
Luminova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
SII NH35A
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$463
$199

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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.

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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