Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Kanton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $971 for the Sternglas Kanton — a $656 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Kanton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 39mm for the Sternglas Kanton — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Kanton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Kanton is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Kanton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Sternglas Kanton.

What movement does the Sternglas Kanton run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Kanton uses the Sellita SW200 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Sternglas KantonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Sternglas Kanton

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MSRP $971

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kanton39mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Kanton38h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Kanton50m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Kanton$971

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

39mm

41.2mm

Thickness

10mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

48.5mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

4R35

Power Reserve

38h

41h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$971

$315

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