Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $6,500 for the Seiko Prospex LX line — a $6,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line wears larger at 44.8mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 6.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz caliber (Miyota GL22), while the Seiko Prospex LX line runs a spring drive (5R65).

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsSeiko Prospex LX line

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Seiko Prospex LX line

snr029j1

MSRP $6,500

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Prospex LX line44.8mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Prospex LX line72h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Prospex LX line300m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Prospex LX line$6,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

Yes

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

5R65

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$6,500

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