Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $463 for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik — a $38 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton.

What movement does the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik uses the Miyota 8215 and the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton uses the SII NH38A.

Side by side

Sternglas Hamburg AutomatikvsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

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MSRP $463

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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MSRP $425

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hamburg Automatik42mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

Hamburg Automatik42h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

Hamburg Automatik50m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

Hamburg Automatik$463

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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Dollar Diver

Lume

Luminova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

SII NH38A

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$425

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What people say

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Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

Owners praise the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik's handsome design and good build quality for the price. The watch features a gold PVD case and a matte blue dial with orange Super-LumiNova, and its 42mm diameter wears well due to a short lug-to-lug distance. The Miyota 8215 movement is accurate to -20/+40 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers and owners appreciate the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik for its unique design and value.

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Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.

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