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Orient Esteem IIvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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What people say

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Orient Esteem II

Owners widely praise the Orient Esteem II for its surprising quality relative to its price point, with many finding it a beautiful and nice-looking watch. One owner specifically highlights its lightweight feel, good performance, and decent price, though notes the dial is silver, not white as anticipated. Overall, owners rate the Orient Esteem II highly for its impressive value and attractive aesthetics.

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

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Esteem II41mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Esteem II40h
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Esteem II50m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Esteem II$285
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
41mm
41.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m
Caseback
Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Hardlex
Dial Color
White

Movement

6 specs
Caliber
FT622
4R35
Beat Rate
21,600 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
22
23
Hacking
Yes
No
Hand-winding
Yes
No

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$285
$315
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