Which is cheaper, the Laco Birmingham 36 or the Sternglas Hamburg?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg is the cheaper of the two at $249, against $460 for the Laco Birmingham 36 — a $211 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Laco Birmingham 36 or the Sternglas Hamburg?

The Sternglas Hamburg wears larger at 42mm versus 36mm for the Laco Birmingham 36 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Laco Birmingham 36 run compared to the Sternglas Hamburg?

The Laco Birmingham 36 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 821A), while the Sternglas Hamburg runs a quartz (Ronda 715).

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Laco Birmingham 36vsSternglas Hamburg

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Laco Birmingham 36

861801

MSRP $460

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Sternglas Hamburg

hamburg-edition-kuste

MSRP $249

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Birmingham 3636mm

Hamburg42mm

Power Reserve

Birmingham 36—

Hamburg—

Water Resistance

Birmingham 36—

Hamburg50m

MSRP

Birmingham 36$460

Hamburg$249

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

36mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

43.5mm

0mm

Water Resistance

—

50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 821A

Ronda 715

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$249

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