Which is cheaper, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $281, against $335 for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a $54 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 38.9mm versus 38mm for the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic — a 0.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic is rated to 30m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 8215), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

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Ibarra Plaridel 38mm AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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Ibarra Plaridel 38mm Automatic

PLARIDEL-38MM-AUTOMATIC

MSRP $281

Seiko Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Plaridel 38mm Automatic38mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

Plaridel 38mm Automatic40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Plaridel 38mm Automatic30m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Plaridel 38mm Automatic$281

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

6N52

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$281

$335

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