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Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Hamburg Automatik
SternglasHamburg Automatik
MSRP $463
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Automatik42mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Automatik42h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Hamburg Automatik50m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Hamburg Automatik$463
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Sport
Field
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
White
Lume
Luminova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 8215
Seiko NH38A
Power Reserve
42h
40h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$463
$388

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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.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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