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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Hamburg Automatik
SternglasHamburg Automatik
MSRP $463
Presage Cocktail Time
SeikoPresage Cocktail Time
MSRP $475

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Automatik42mm
Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Automatik42h
Presage Cocktail Time41h
Water Resistance
Hamburg Automatik50m
Presage Cocktail Time50m
MSRP
Hamburg Automatik$463
Presage Cocktail Time$475

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Sport
Dress
Diameter
42mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
Dial Color
Black
Lume
Luminova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
4R35
Power Reserve
42h
41h
Jewels
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$463
$475

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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.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with the 4Rxx movement keeping good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. The watch is appreciated for its size and design, though some owners note the absence of a sapphire crystal and occasionally question the price, feeling it competes with significantly more expensive timepieces. One reviewer specifically praised the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, but found the case design uninspired. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its striking dial aesthetics and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.

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