Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $377, against $599 for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a $222 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Sternglas Hamburg Chrono wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Sternglas Hamburg Chrono runs a quartz caliber (Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz), while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Sternglas Hamburg ChronovsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Chrono42mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Chrono—

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

Hamburg Chrono50m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

Hamburg Chrono$377

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

9.3mm

12.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

48mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$377

$599

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