Which is cheaper, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

At MSRP the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $650 for the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph — a $51 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono.

What movement does the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz.

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Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical ChronovsTissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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

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Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $650

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20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph300m

MSRP

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Graded turquoise

Indices

—

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$650

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