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Draken TugelavsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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Tugela
DrakenTugela
MSRP $453
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Essentials Quartz
SeikoEssentials Quartz
MSRP $335
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Tugela42mm
Essentials Quartz38.9mm
Power Reserve
Tugela—
Essentials Quartz—
Water Resistance
Tugela300m
Essentials Quartz100m
MSRP
Tugela$453
Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
38.9mm
Thickness
14mm
8.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.5mm
44.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
300m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
—
—
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko 6N52
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$453
$335
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