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Straton Straton Daily Driver MKIIvsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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Straton Daily Driver MKII
StratonStraton Daily Driver MKII
MSRP $299
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Straton Daily Driver MKII44mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
Straton Daily Driver MKII
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
Straton Daily Driver MKII200m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
Straton Daily Driver MKII$299
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
44mm
42.5mm
Thickness
14mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
49mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
AR Coating
Yes
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Indices
Applied
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Miyota 6S21
SII NH36
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
0h
42h
Jewels
0
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$299
$895

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What people say

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Straton Daily Driver MKII

Owners praise the Straton Daily Driver MKII for its AR-coated sapphire crystal and reliable Miyota 6S21 quartz movement at its price, with the comfortable Barton band fitting well for daily wear. The watch features a clean white dial with double panda chronograph subdials, stick indices, and a thin black bezel that owners find visually appealing. One caveat is availability — the watch is difficult to find for sale. Overall, the consensus is that the Straton Daily Driver MKII offers strong value through its sapphire crystal and quartz reliability, marred primarily by scarcity in the market.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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