What movement does the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) run compared to the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) runs a quartz caliber, while the Straton Curve Chrono MKII runs a meca-quartz (NE86).

Side by side

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)vsStraton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

Q: Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $1,099 for the Straton Curve Chrono MKII — a $704 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th) or the Straton Curve Chrono MKII?

The Straton Curve Chrono MKII is rated to 100m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th).

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

AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)

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MSRP $395

Straton Straton Curve Chrono MKII

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MSRP $1,099

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)—

Straton Curve Chrono MKII42mm

Power Reserve

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)40h

Straton Curve Chrono MKII—

Water Resistance

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)50m

Straton Curve Chrono MKII100m

MSRP

Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Set (Battle of Britain 85th)$395

Straton Curve Chrono MKII$1,099

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

—

42mm

Thickness

—

13.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

47.4mm

Lug Width

—

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Caseback

Solid

Stamped Design with Wheel

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Battle of Britain Set

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

NE86

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$1,099

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