Which is cheaper, the Helicon Professional Chronograph or the Straton Classic Driver?

At MSRP the Straton Classic Driver is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $550 for the Helicon Professional Chronograph — a $251 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helicon Professional Chronograph or the Straton Classic Driver?

The Helicon Professional Chronograph wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Straton Classic Driver — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helicon Professional Chronograph or the Straton Classic Driver?

The Straton Classic Driver is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Helicon Professional Chronograph.

What movement does the Helicon Professional Chronograph run compared to the Straton Classic Driver?

The Helicon Professional Chronograph runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Straton Classic Driver runs a quartz (Miyota 6S21).

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Helicon Professional Chronograph

MSRP $550

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Straton Straton Classic Driver

MSRP $299

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Professional Chronograph41mm

Straton Classic Driver40mm

Power Reserve

Professional Chronograph—

Straton Classic Driver—

Water Resistance

Professional Chronograph100m

Straton Classic Driver200m

MSRP

Professional Chronograph$550

Straton Classic Driver$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Graphene Grey

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Miyota 6S21

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$299

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