Which is cheaper, the Seiko Coutura or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $599 for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a $49 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Coutura or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 45.6mm versus 40mm for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a 5.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Coutura or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Coutura.

What movement does the Seiko Coutura run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Seiko Coutura runs a quartz caliber (7T12), while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Seiko CouturavsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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

Seiko Coutura

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MSRP $550

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Coutura45.6mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

Coutura40h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

Coutura100m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

Coutura$550

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

45.6mm

40mm

Thickness

11.7mm

12.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

56mm

48mm

Lug Width

15mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

Sapphire crystal

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on Hands

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

7T12

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$599

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