Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $377, against $499 for the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 — a $122 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono or the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono run compared to the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214?

The Sternglas Hamburg Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz), while the Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214 runs a automatic (Seiko NH34).

Side by side

Sternglas Hamburg ChronovsIslander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Sternglas Hamburg Chrono

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MSRP $377

Islander Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214

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MSRP $499

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Chrono42mm

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-21442mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Chrono—

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214—

Water Resistance

Hamburg Chrono50m

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214200m

MSRP

Hamburg Chrono$377

Islander Automatic GMT Dive Watch with Blue Waffle Dial #ISL-214$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz

Seiko NH34

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$377

$499

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