Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $995 for the Halios Universa II — a $680 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Halios Universa II or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 38mm for the Halios Universa II — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Halios Universa II or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Halios Universa II is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Halios Universa II or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Halios Universa II.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Halios Universa II uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Halios Universa IIvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Halios Universa II

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MSRP $995

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

38mm

41.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

48.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Hardlex

Dial Color

Gold

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$315

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