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What people say

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Impossible Watch Company Art Deco

The Impossible Watch Company Art Deco is praised for its cool, awesome design that captures the art deco look. Owners appreciate the "exploding numerals" and the curved case that contours the wrist, noting it wears "a bit like a modern smart watch." Some find the Seagull 1700 manual wind movement awkward at the $675 price point. On balance, owners rate the Impossible Watch Company Art Deco highly for its distinctive design and comfortable wearability, despite some reservations about the manual wind movement at its price.

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

Owners find the Seiko Essentials Chronograph beautiful for its price, particularly on the grey market, praising its lightweight wearability for active use and college budgets. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. The watch is 41mm and was purchased for $160. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and value, especially for active wear on a budget.

From video reviewers

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph offers vintage styling and the in-house 8T63 mechaquartz movement at an accessible price point. The 50-meter water resistance is a limitation.

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Art Deco33mm
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
Power Reserve
Art Deco
Essentials Chronograph
Water Resistance
Art Deco
Essentials Chronograph100m
MSRP
Art Deco$695
Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diameter
33mm
41.5mm
Thickness
9mm
12.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
40mm
46.5mm
Lug Width
18mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
K1
Hardlex
Dial Color

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST1701
Seiko 8T63
Type
Manual
Quartz
Power Reserve
0h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$265
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