Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $415 for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a $116 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Helgray Kensington Quartz is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Helgray Kensington Quartz run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray Kensington Quartz uses the Miyota GL22 and the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63.

Side by side

Helgray Kensington QuartzvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb451

MSRP $415

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Yes

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$415

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