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Depancel Auto 24hvsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Depancel Auto 24h

Owners widely report Depancel watches are well-made and offer great value, with immaculate dials and a quality feel that garners compliments. The Depancel Renaissance 24H is noted for its unique, vintage racing automobile aesthetic, featuring day, month, date, and 24-hour subdials, though some find it difficult to fit under a cuff. One owner experienced severe quality control issues with a chronograph hand falling off twice within a year. Overall, owners rate Depancel highly for its build quality and value, with the immaculate dials being a frequent point of praise.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with the 4Rxx movement keeping good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. The watch is appreciated for its size and design, though some owners note the absence of a sapphire crystal and occasionally question the price, feeling it competes with significantly more expensive timepieces. One reviewer specifically praised the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, but found the case design uninspired. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its striking dial aesthetics and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Auto 24h40mm
Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm
Power Reserve
Auto 24h40h
Presage Cocktail Time41h
Water Resistance
Auto 24h50m
Presage Cocktail Time50m
MSRP
Auto 24h$650
Presage Cocktail Time$475

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
40mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12.8mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Box
Dial Color

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9120
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$650
$475
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