BERNY Black Chronograph 2826M-BLKvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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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 Black Chronograph 2826M-BLK at true scale

Black Chronograph 2826M-BLK

Seiko Essentials Chronograph at true scale

Essentials Chronograph

Diameter

37mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.5mm

lowest

45.8mm

Thickness

9.3mm

lowest

11.5mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

highest

MSRP

$74

lowest

$415

Movement

Miyota OS10

Seiko 8T63

Case

6 specs
Diameter
37mm
40mm
Thickness
9.3mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.5mm
45.8mm
Lug Width
18mm
20mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
Solid
n/a

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
n/a
n/a

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Miyota OS10
Seiko 8T63

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$74
$415
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Reviews

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

BERNY Black Chronograph 2826M-BLK

Owners widely praise the BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Black Chronograph Watch-2826M-BLK for its excellent value, with one owner noting its anti-reflective coating surpasses that on Citizen and San Martin watches. The watch is described as nice and light with no sharp edges, and its thinness, attributed to the quartz movement, is a key design success. One owner reports fantastic timekeeping at -3 seconds per day. Some owners find the watch a bit expensive for a quartz model, and one owner dislikes the bracelet due to male end-links, while both owners surveyed dislike the brand name. Overall, owners rate the BERNY BERNY-Men Quartz Black Chronograph Watch-2826M-BLK highly for its successful design and value proposition.

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

Owners widely praise the Seiko Essentials Chronograph for its beautiful and fun dial, with one noting the green dial and gold hands, and another finding the dark greenish dial less impressive than black. The watch is considered a great first watch, comfortable for active wear due to its lightweight nature, and enjoyable for its chronograph function. One owner reported the orange stripe on a stopwatch button expanded and fell off in heat, while another found the 40mm case wore smaller than expected. The Seiko Essentials Chronograph is considered beautiful for its price, especially on the grey market. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its attractive dial and comfortable wearability at its price point.

From video reviewers

The watch is praised for its impressive execution and value at its price point. Its 50-meter water resistance is cited as a potential limitation.

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