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Brillier GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black FacevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Brillier GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face

The Brillier GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face earns strong owner appreciation for its dual-time functionality and clean dial design without a date window. The black dial is particularly praised for its depth and presence in person. Owners appreciate the asymmetrical 4 o'clock pusher as part of the design language, though one notes a preference for a thinner case profile. Overall, owners rate the GMT highly for its functional dual-time complication and striking black dial execution at its price point.

Seiko Essentials Automatic

Owners widely appreciate the Seiko Essentials Automatic for its attractive design and value, with one owner calling the green sunray dial beautiful and reliable after a year. Some users find the 41.2mm case wears smaller than expected. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Automatic highly for its attractive design and value at the price point.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face38mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
GMT (DUAL TIME) Mechanical Automatic Round 38 mm Gold Case Black Face$795
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
38mm
41.2mm
Thickness
12mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
48.5mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$795
$315
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