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Hamburg Chrono
SternglasHamburg Chrono
MSRP $377
Sedius
SternglasSedius
MSRP $301
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Sternglas Hamburg Chrono

Owners widely praise the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono for its visually pleasing design, comfortable lightweight wear, and excellent timekeeping, with specific appreciation for details like the orange date window frame and overall value for the price. Some community members find the Regatta design busy and question the VK64 movement's lack of a running second hand, though others defend its unique, colorful aesthetic. One commenter notes the significant margin between manufacturing cost and retail price. On balance, owners rate the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono highly for its design details and value at its price point.

Sternglas Sedius

The Sternglas Sedius is widely praised for its harmonious blend of Bauhaus minimalism and Art Deco elegance, featuring a well-balanced sector dial and a smooth-sweeping seconds hand from its Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement. Owners and reviewers note its pleasing wearability due to the case shape and slender lugs, and it is considered an affordable option with a good price-performance ratio. One reviewer flags legibility issues on the black dial variant, while the blue-on-white offers crispness. The Sternglas Sedius lacks a date complication and features a double-domed sapphire crystal. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Sedius highly for its classy Art Deco aesthetic and value.

At a glance

6 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Hamburg Chrono42mm
Sedius40mm
Power Reserve
Hamburg Chrono
Sedius
Water Resistance
Hamburg Chrono50m
Sedius50m
MSRP
Hamburg Chrono$377
Sedius$301

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
9.3mm
8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
47mm

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz
TMI VH31

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$377
$301
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