Which is cheaper, the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD is the cheaper of the two at $416, against $599 for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a $183 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD.

What movement does the Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8315), while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVDvsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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

Baltic HMS 002 - Gold PVD

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MSRP $416

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HMS 002 - Gold PVD38mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

HMS 002 - Gold PVD60h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

HMS 002 - Gold PVD50m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

HMS 002 - Gold PVD$416

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Hesalite

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Gold PVD - Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8315

Seagull ST19

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

60h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$416

$599

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