BERNY Dress AM023MvsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

BERNY Dress AM023M at true scale

Dress AM023M

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time at true scale

Presage Cocktail Time

Diameter

37.5mm

40.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

n/a

Thickness

12mm

11.8mm

lowest

Water Resistance

50m

50m

Power Reserve

n/a

41h

MSRP

$130

lowest

$475

Movement

Seiko NH36

Seiko 4R35

Case

5 specs
Diameter
37.5mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
n/a
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Caseback
Exhibition
n/a

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
n/a
Box
Dial Color
n/a
n/a

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH36
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
n/a
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$130
$475
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

BERNY Dress AM023M

Owners widely praise the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M for its elegant and thin dress watch design, with the 37.5mm case size considered perfect for medium wrists, and its versatile wearability as an everyday or business-casual timepiece. The anti-reflective coating is noted as exceptional, and the case, inner bezel, dual crown setup, blended date window, and comfortable bracelet are all highlighted as positives, with one owner reporting fantastic timekeeping at -3 seconds per day. Some owners express concerns over die-cast bracelet links and poor lume, while one notes a minor issue with the date function and another finds the male end-links make wearing it on the bracelet unappealing. Accuracy reports vary, with one owner experiencing +17 seconds per day and another seeing -3 seconds per day. Overall, owners rate the BERNY BERNY-Men Automatic Dress Watch-AM023M highly for its elegant design and comfortable wearability at its price point.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with many appreciating its size and design. The 4Rxx movement is reported to keep good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. Some owners note the lack of a sapphire crystal and occasional price concerns, though many feel it competes favorably with significantly more expensive watches. One owner specifically praises the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, while finding the case design uninspired. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its dial aesthetics and value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.