Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $463 for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik — a $148 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Automatik42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Automatik42h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Hamburg Automatik50m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Hamburg Automatik$463

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

4R35

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$315

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