Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $2,199 for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a $1,884 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 41mm for the Henry Archer Kvantum — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Henry Archer Kvantum is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

4R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$315

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