Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $180, against $335 for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a $155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 38.9mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a 1.1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-QuartzvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

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MSRP $180

Seiko Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz50m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz$180

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

6N52

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$180

$335

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