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Bertucci Ballista X1 IlluminatedvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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Ballista X1 Illuminated
BertucciBallista X1 Illuminated
MSRP $345
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Essentials Quartz
SeikoEssentials Quartz
MSRP $265
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ballista X1 Illuminated40mm
Essentials Quartz40.2mm
Power Reserve
Ballista X1 Illuminated—
Essentials Quartz—
Water Resistance
Ballista X1 Illuminated—
Essentials Quartz100m
MSRP
Ballista X1 Illuminated$345
Essentials Quartz$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
40mm
40.2mm
Thickness
0mm
8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
47mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless steel with black ION finish
—
Water Resistance
—
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
R-Type anti-reflective sapphire
Sapphire
Lume
None
LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Swiss made gold plated & jeweled quartz
Seiko 6N52

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$345
$265
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