Which is cheaper, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,500 for the Seiko Astron — a $2,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Kensington Quartz or the Seiko Astron?

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Helgray Kensington Quartz — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the Helgray Kensington Quartz uses the Miyota GL22 and the Seiko Astron uses the 5X83.

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Helgray Kensington QuartzvsSeiko Astron

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

Helgray Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

Seiko Astron

ssh159j1

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kensington Quartz38mm

Astron42mm

Power Reserve

Kensington Quartz40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Kensington Quartz50m

Astron100m

MSRP

Kensington Quartz$299

Astron$2,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Lume

Yes

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota GL22

5X83

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,500

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