Which is cheaper, the Straton Daily Driver or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the Straton Daily Driver is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $495 for the William Wood Beacon — a $196 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Straton Daily Driver or the William Wood Beacon?

The Straton Daily Driver wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the William Wood Beacon — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Straton Daily Driver or the William Wood Beacon?

The Straton Daily Driver is rated to 200m versus 50m for the William Wood Beacon.

What movement does the Straton Daily Driver run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Straton Daily Driver uses the Miyota 6S21 and the William Wood Beacon uses the Ronda 762.

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Straton Straton Daily DrivervsWilliam Wood Beacon

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

Straton Straton Daily Driver

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MSRP $299

William Wood Beacon

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MSRP $495

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Straton Daily Driver44mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

Straton Daily Driver—

Beacon40h

Water Resistance

Straton Daily Driver200m

Beacon50m

MSRP

Straton Daily Driver$299

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 6S21

Ronda 762

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$495

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