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CIGA Design FALCONvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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CIGA Design FALCON

The CIGA Design FALCON is noted for its distinctive skeletonized dial and slim 11mm steel case. Owners highlight the unique back-to-front skeleton design, allowing the Caliber CD-02 movement to be viewed from all angles, and the comfortable H-linked bracelet. Reviewers praise its well-executed honeycomb dial and 36mm case size, though some find the 3-6-9 numeral layout too derivative. It is powered by the Miyota 90S5 caliber and offers 100m water resistance. Overall, owners and reviewers appreciate the CIGA Design FALCON for its innovative skeletonization and vintage-inspired design at its price point.

Seiko Essentials Quartz

Seiko Essentials Quartz owners praise its high quality and value, highlighting its thin 8.4mm case, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and quartz convenience, with the titanium variant weighing just 50g for exceptional comfort. The polished surfaces can develop fine swirls from daily wear, and the gold plating may wear off edges over time, requiring maintenance. The titanium bracelet's smaller center link creates wider gaps than the steel version, and some owners prefer to remove the 50m-rated watch for showering, especially if it lacks a screw-down crown. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Quartz highly for its comfortable, lightweight titanium build and convenient quartz accuracy at the price.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
FALCON43.5mm
Essentials Quartz40.2mm
Power Reserve
FALCON40h
Essentials Quartz
Water Resistance
FALCON50m
Essentials Quartz100m
MSRP
FALCON$499
Essentials Quartz$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Dress
Diameter
43.5mm
40.2mm
Thickness
11mm
8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
Carbon
Lume
Swiss Super-LumiNova, Green
LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
CD-02
6N52
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
40h
0h
Jewels
26
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$499
$265
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