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KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011vsTissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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SOMBRERO 90-011
KUOESOMBRERO 90-011
MSRP $980
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
TissotSeastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph
MSRP $650

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SOMBRERO 90-01138mm
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph38mm
Power Reserve
SOMBRERO 90-01142h
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
SOMBRERO 90-011200m
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph300m
MSRP
SOMBRERO 90-011$980
Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Thickness
12.45mm
12.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.5mm
38mm
Lug Width
20mm
18mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Dome
Flat
Dial Color
Black
Graded turquoise
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
Super-LumiNova
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
42h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$980
$650

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What people say

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KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011

Owners widely praise the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 for its stunning dials, blued hands, and quality finishing, with many highlighting its great value and vintage-inspired aesthetic. The comfortable jubilee bracelet and excellent lume are frequently mentioned positives. One owner notes the watch is "pretty thick in regards to height," and another points out minor criticism regarding the handset finish and crown edges, with indices and handset sharing a similar color that can obscure visibility. The KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 utilizes a Miyota 9039 movement, with reported accuracy ranging from -10 to +30 seconds per day. Overall, owners rate the KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011 highly for its attractive design and value proposition.

From video reviewers

The KUOE SOMBRERO 90-011's vintage-inspired dial and hands are a strong point, with reviewers noting their aesthetic appeal. The watch's design is also praised for its uniqueness, with one reviewer calling it "design perfection." However, the relatively short 40-hour power reserve of the MIYOTA Cal.9039 automatic movement is a notable weakness.

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is widely praised for its excellent value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, making it a capable summer watch. Owners appreciate its comfortable size, with one noting the 40mm variant as a "just right" fit, and others highlighting the attractive mineral bezels and throwback aesthetics of certain colorways. The watch features adequate lume on the dial and hands, with a green lume pip on the bezel, and a screw-down crown with decent grip. However, some criticisms have been raised. Reviewers and owners note a non-reflective crystal that can cause glare, mediocre lume in general, and excessive polishing on the case. The bracelet and clasp are frequently described as rattly and flimsy, with one owner finding the 19mm lug width too thin. There are also comments about a busy dial, ill-proportioned hands and indices, and a bezel that can be hard to read in certain light.

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