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Sternglas KantonvsSeiko Essentials Daywear

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Sternglas Kanton

The Sternglas Kanton is praised for its refined Bauhaus-inspired design, featuring a silver-plated dial and luminous hands and dots for excellent legibility. Owners and reviewers highlight its comfortable 39mm case size, measuring 10mm thick, and the visible STP 1-11 automatic movement through a sapphire crystal case back. Accuracy figures vary, with one source noting +15 seconds per day, while another suggests improved accuracy over previous models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Kanton highly for its blend of Bauhaus design and Swiss precision at an affordable price point.

Seiko Essentials Daywear

Seiko Essentials Daywear is widely praised for its exceptional value and comfortable, lightweight design, featuring a thin 8.4mm case and 100m water resistance. Owners appreciate the convenience of its quartz movement and sapphire crystal. One owner notes the titanium bracelet has larger gaps due to its smaller center link. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Daywear highly for its comfortable wearability and strong value proposition.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Kanton39mm
Essentials Daywear39.5mm
Power Reserve
Kanton38h
Essentials Daywear
Water Resistance
Kanton50m
Essentials Daywear100m
MSRP
Kanton$971
Essentials Daywear$325

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
39mm
39.5mm
Thickness
10mm
9.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46.7mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Lume
None
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
6N76
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
38h
0h
Jewels
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$971
$325
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