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Lilienthal Berlin Huxley II – Crimson RedvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Lilienthal Berlin Huxley II – Crimson Red

Owners widely praise the Lilienthal Berlin Huxley II – Crimson Red for its sunburst dial and blue leather strap, with multiple users reporting good finishing for the $146 sale price. There is a split opinion on the dial colors, with some finding them paler than official images while others attribute this to lighting conditions. Overall, owners rate the Lilienthal Berlin Huxley II – Crimson Red highly for its attractive dial and good value at the sale price.

Seiko Essentials Automatic

Owners widely appreciate the Seiko Essentials Automatic for its attractive design and value, with one owner calling the green sunray dial beautiful and reliable after a year. Some users find the 41.2mm case wears smaller than expected. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Automatic highly for its attractive design and value at the price point.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Huxley II – Crimson Red40mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Huxley II – Crimson Red
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Huxley II – Crimson Red50m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Huxley II – Crimson Red$249
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41.2mm
Thickness
0mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko 4R35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$249
$315
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