Which is bigger, the Castor Watches Rivendell or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 40.2mm versus 38mm for the Castor Watches Rivendell — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Castor Watches Rivendell or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Castor Watches Rivendell is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Castor Watches Rivendell run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Castor Watches Rivendell uses the Miyota 2035 and the Seiko Essentials Quartz uses the 6N52.

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Castor Watches Rivendell

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MSRP $265

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rivendell38mm

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Power Reserve

Rivendell—

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Rivendell50m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Rivendell—

Essentials Quartz$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

Dial Color

Copper

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

6N52

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$265

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