Which is cheaper, the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,131 for the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made — a $816 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 40mm for the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made — a 1.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss MadevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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Fathers Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made

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MSRP $1,131

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made40mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made42h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made200m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Evolution Diver Automatico Swiss Made$1,131

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Red

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R35

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,131

$315

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