Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $4,599 for the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 — a $4,284 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 38mm for the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38.

What movement does the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Vesterhav 38 uses the Miyota 9019 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Henry Archer Vesterhav 38vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Henry Archer Vesterhav 38

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MSRP $4,599

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Vesterhav 3838mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Vesterhav 3840h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Vesterhav 38200m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Vesterhav 38$4,599

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,599

$315

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