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Sternglas Hamburg ChronovsVaer Atlas

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Hamburg Chrono
SternglasHamburg Chrono
MSRP $377
Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Chrono42mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Chrono
Atlas40h
Water Resistance
Hamburg Chrono50m
Atlas100m
MSRP
Hamburg Chrono$377
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Field
Diameter
42mm
38mm
Thickness
9.3mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Cream

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz
Miyota 9015
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
Jewels
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$377
$699

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What people say

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Sternglas Hamburg Chrono

Owners widely praise the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono for its visually pleasing design, comfortable lightweight wear, and excellent timekeeping, with specific appreciation for details like the orange date window frame and overall value for the price. Some community members find the Regatta design busy and question the VK64 movement's lack of a running second hand, though others defend its unique, colorful aesthetic. One commenter notes the significant margin between manufacturing cost and retail price. On balance, owners rate the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono highly for its design details and value at its price point.

Vaer Atlas

The Vaer Atlas is widely praised as a versatile everyday watch, with its 100m water resistance and screw-down crown noted as key strengths. Owners appreciate the inclusion of both rubber and nylon straps. One owner found the orange dial color not precisely as expected. Overall, owners and reviewers consider the Vaer Atlas a great value for its robust features and everyday wearability.

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