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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second QuartzvsHELM Vanuatu

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Vanuatu
HELMVanuatu
MSRP $285

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40mm
Vanuatu42mm
Power Reserve
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz40h
Vanuatu40h
Water Resistance
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz50m
Vanuatu300m
MSRP
Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz$745
Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40mm
42mm
Thickness
7.35mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Water Resistance
50m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
980.163
Seiko Instruments NH35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
40h
Jewels
25
24
Complications
None
Date

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$745
$285

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What people say

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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

Owners widely praise the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz for its excellent value around $300, thin profile at 7mm to 8.4mm, and clean dial design with superb applied hour numerals and dauphine hands. One owner finds its champagne dial particularly upscale. However, the lume is considered terrible, barely lasting a few minutes, and the crown is noted as very small and difficult to manipulate. On balance, owners rate the Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz highly for its thinness and clean dial design at the price.

HELM Vanuatu

Owners widely praise the HELM Vanuatu for its exceptional comfort, with the titanium bracelet frequently cited as "uber-comfortable" and the watch itself being less overbearing on the wrist than comparable dive watches. Reviewers note its great bezel action and overall quality, with one owner finding the purchase satisfactory despite a nearly two-year wait. On balance, owners rate the HELM Vanuatu highly for its wearability and solid build at the price.

From video reviewers

The case finishing is consistently praised. The bracelet is noted as having significant rattle.

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