Which is cheaper, the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small is the cheaper of the two at $625, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $174 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 19mm for the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small — a 25mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small or the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small.

What movement does the Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small run compared to the Zelos SS Damascus LE?

The Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small runs a quartz caliber (980.163), while the Zelos SS Damascus LE runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Hamilton American Classic Ardmore SmallvsZelos SS Damascus LE

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

Hamilton American Classic Ardmore Small

h11221150

MSRP $625

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

American Classic Ardmore Small19mm

SS Damascus LE44mm

Power Reserve

American Classic Ardmore Small40h

SS Damascus LE40h

Water Resistance

American Classic Ardmore Small30m

SS Damascus LE300m

MSRP

American Classic Ardmore Small$625

SS Damascus LE$799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

Silver

SS Damascus LE

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

980.163

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$625

$799

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