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Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
Finding alternatives to

Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

39 watches that match on case size, movement family, and price band. Sorted by how close the match is.

Case
29.8mm
Movement
Quartz
Category
Dress
MSRP
$240
The short answer

The closest alternative to the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) is the Tissot Ballade ($400) — common cross-shop and Classic dress. If price is the constraint, the Swatch Windy Dune at $80 (vs $240 for the Essentials Quartz (Ladies)) covers most of the same brief. From the independents, the Lilienthal Berlin Rosalux Smoky Taupe Leather Brown Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America is the standout microbrand take — classic dress and Looks nearly identical. Stepping up, the Omega Constellation Quartz ($3,300) is where the same idea goes with a bigger budget.

39 matches
Microbrand picks· 12

Independent makers covering the same brief — usually with something the mainstream brands don't.

Lilienthal Berlin Rosalux Smoky Taupe Leather Brown Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Rosalux Smoky Taupe Leather Brown Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 10002979815715
30mm·Quartz
$159MSRP
—Used
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Lilienthal Berlin Rosalux Sky Blue Leather Brown Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Rosalux Sky Blue Leather Brown Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 10002979389731
30mm
$159MSRP
—Used
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Lilienthal Berlin Rosalux Black Gold Mesh Black Brushed Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America
Lilienthal Berlinmicro

Rosalux Black Gold Mesh Black Brushed Ndash Lilienthal Berlin North America

Ref. 9898279829795
30mm·Quartz
$159MSRP
—Used
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BERNY BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Watch-2711VL
BERNYmicro

BERNY-Women Quartz Dress Watch-2711VL

2 variantsSeries
31.5mm·Quartz·198m WR
$56MSRP
—Used
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KUOE HOLBORN 90-003
KUOEmicro

HOLBORN 90-003

5 variantsHolborn
26mm·Quartz
$405MSRP
—Used
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Henry Archer Sekvens Petite
Henry Archermicro

Sekvens Petite

5 variantsSekvens
32mm·Quartz
$2,199MSRP
—Used
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Dan Henry 1900
Dan Henrymicro

1900

4 variants1900
28.5mm·Quartz
$230MSRP
—Used
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Aigi Watches GLACIER GOLD 32MM
Aigi Watchesmicro

GLACIER GOLD 32MM

5 variantsSeries
32mm·Quartz
$167MSRP
—Used
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Aigi Watches BLIZZARD 40MM
Aigi Watchesmicro

BLIZZARD 40MM

2 variantsSeries
40mm·Quartz
$179MSRP
—Used
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Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 40MM
Aigi Watchesmicro

NORTHERN LIGHTS 40MM

2 variantsSeries
40mm·Quartz
$179MSRP
—Used
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Grandeur Watches Galaxy Ceramic Series G14302
Grandeur Watchesmicro

Galaxy Ceramic Series G14302

2 variantsSeries
27mm·Quartz
$199MSRP
—Used
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Momentum Mini Eclipse Solar
Momentummicro

Mini Eclipse Solar

2 variantsSeries
30mm·Solar·100m WR
$255MSRP
—Used
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Mainstream picks· 12

Established brands covering the same brief at a comparable price — same case size, similar movement family. Often the deciding click for a new buyer.

Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

34/40mm
7 variantsBallade
34/40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$400MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Carson Premium
Tissot

Carson Premium

30/32/40mm
2 variantsCarson Premium
30/32/40mm·Quartz
$450MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Classic Dream
Tissot

Classic Dream

28/42mm
4 variantsClassic Dream
28/42mm·Quartz
$350MSRP
—Used
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Orient Stretto Date Solar
Orient

Stretto Date Solar

3 variantsStretto
32.1mm·Solar
$285MSRP
—Used
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Yema Radiance
Yema

Radiance

6 variantsRadiance
30mm·Quartz
$279MSRP
—Used
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Mondaine Evo2, Polished Steel, 30 mm, Stainless
Mondaine

Evo2, Polished Steel, 30 mm, Stainless

2 variantsSeries
30mm·Quartz
$435MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Brownee
Swatch

Brownee

Ref. YLG701
33mm·Quartz
$155MSRP
—Used
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Seiko Coutura
Seiko

Coutura

7 variantsCoutura
33.7mm·100m WR
$450MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Swatch By Coco Ho
Swatch

Swatch By Coco Ho

Ref. YLZ101
33mm·Quartz
$120MSRP
—Used
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Marathon GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch
Marathon

GPQ (General Purpose Quartz) Field Watch

34mm·Quartz
$420MSRP
—Used
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Mondaine essence, 32 mm, Black Watch
Mondaine

essence, 32 mm, Black Watch

32mm·Quartz
$320MSRP
—Used
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Citizen Zenshin Three-Hand
Citizen

Zenshin Three-Hand

3 variantsZenshin
39mm·Solar·100m WR
$394MSRP
—Used
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Cheaper alternatives· 3

If the price is the only thing keeping you off this watch, these get you most of the way there for less.

Swatch Windy Dune
Swatch

Windy Dune

Ref. GE709
34mm·Quartz
$80MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Baya
Swatch
Pinkbaya

Baya

2 variantsPinkbaya
34mm·Quartz
$80MSRP
—Used
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Swatch Ultra
Swatch
Ultrarose

Ultra

2 variantsUltrarose
34mm·Quartz
$85MSRP
—Used
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Pricier alternatives· 12

Where the same idea goes when budget isn't the constraint — luxury upgrades and step-ups.

Omega Constellation Quartz
Omega

Constellation Quartz

25/28/36mm
16 variantsConstellation
25/28/36mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Gentleman
Tissot

Gentleman

4 variantsGentleman
40mm·Quartz·100m WR
$495MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Special Edition

40mm·Quartz
$825MSRP
—Used
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Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz 30mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Quartz 30mm

5 variantsDe Ville Prestige
30mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz
Hamilton

Jazzmaster Thinline Small Second Quartz

40mm·Quartz
$745MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Ballade
Tissot

Ballade

2 variantsBallade
30mm·Automatic·100m WR
$1,100MSRP
—Used
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Tissot Le Locle
Tissot

Le Locle

4 variantsLe Locle
29mm·Automatic
$795MSRP
—Used
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Grand Seiko STGF359
Grand Seiko
Elegance

STGF359

2 variantsSTGF359
28.9mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,600MSRP
—Used
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TAG Heuer Link
TAG Heuer

Link

32/41mm
4 variantsLink
32/41mm·Quartz·100m WR
$2,500MSRP
—Used
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Hamilton Khaki Field Quartz
Hamilton

Khaki Field Quartz

33/38/40mm
4 variantsKhaki Field Quartz
33/38/40mm·Quartz
$675MSRP
—Used
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Omega De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 5mm
Omega

De Ville Prestige Quartz 27 5mm

5 variantsDe Ville Prestige
27.5mm·Quartz
$3,300MSRP
—Used
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Fears Arnos (Blue)
Fears

Arnos (Blue)

30.8mm·Automatic
$4,604MSRP
—Used
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