Which is cheaper, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

At MSRP the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $7,000 for the Tudor Black Bay Chrono — a $6,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono.

What movement does the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono run compared to the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual caliber (Seagull ST19), while the Tudor Black Bay Chrono runs a automatic (MT5813).

Side by side

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical ChronovsTudor Black Bay Chrono

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

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

Tudor Black Bay Chrono

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MSRP $7,000

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Black Bay Chrono41mm

Power Reserve

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Black Bay Chrono70h

Water Resistance

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

Black Bay Chrono200m

MSRP

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Black Bay Chrono$7,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

12.4mm

14.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed + Polished + Satin

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Caseback

Sapphire crystal

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Seagull ST19

MT5813

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

70h

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$599

$7,000

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