Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $315 for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a $136 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Exuberant Orange wears larger at 43mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 1.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Exuberant Orange is rated to 150m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange.

What movement does the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Exuberant Orange uses the SII NH35A and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Spinnaker Exuberant OrangevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Spinnaker Exuberant Orange

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MSRP $179

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Exuberant Orange43mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Exuberant Orange40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Exuberant Orange150m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Exuberant Orange$179

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Exuberant Orange

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$179

$315

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