Which is cheaper, the Seiko Astron or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

At MSRP the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,500 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Astron or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 42mm versus 37.5mm for the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Astron or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Straton Cuffbuster Sprint is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the Seiko Astron run compared to the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Seiko Astron runs a quartz caliber (5X83), while the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint runs a meca-quartz (VK67).

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Seiko AstronvsStraton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

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

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Seiko Astron

ssh159j1

MSRP $2,500

Straton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

straton-cuffbuster-sprint

MSRP $499

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18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Astron42mm

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint37.5mm

Power Reserve

Astron40h

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint—

Water Resistance

Astron100m

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint100m

MSRP

Astron$2,500

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Super-clear coating

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

5X83

VK67

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$499

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