Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $2,500 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,037 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 29mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 13mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 45-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik run compared to the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215 and the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION uses the L592.5.

Side by side

Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.310.4.79.6

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Automatik42mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION29mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Automatik42h

ELEGANT COLLECTION45h

Water Resistance

Hamburg Automatik50m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

Hamburg Automatik$463

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

Luminova

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

L592.5

Power Reserve

42h

45h

Jewels

—

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$2,500

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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.

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Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

The Longines Elegant Collection is praised for its modern, retro aesthetic and simplicity, with owners describing it as "very elegant" and "very classy." On balance, the Longines Elegant Collection is well-regarded by owners for its sophisticated and timeless design.

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