Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg or the Svalbard Decimal?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $249 for the Sternglas Hamburg — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Sternglas Hamburg wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Decimal — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg run compared to the Svalbard Decimal?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Sternglas Hamburg uses the Ronda 715 and the Svalbard Decimal uses the Ronda 515.

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Sternglas Hamburg

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MSRP $249

MSRP $150

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At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg42mm

Decimal40mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg—

Decimal—

Water Resistance

Hamburg50m

Decimal50m

MSRP

Hamburg$249

Decimal$150

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

0mm

9.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

0mm

—

Lug Width

0mm

20mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

—

Dial Color

—

White

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 715

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$249

$150

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