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Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver BordeauxvsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux

Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux is praised for its modern, minimalist, and sophisticated Bauhaus design, with owners finding it versatile for casual wear and suits. The build quality is noted as good, and the dial is considered very appealing. Accuracy is reported at less than 2 seconds per day, and the Sellita SW200 movement is visible through an exhibition caseback. One owner felt a black variant should be priced lower. Overall, owners rate the Lilienthal Berlin Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux highly for its appealing design and good build quality.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with the 4Rxx movement keeping good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. The watch is appreciated for its size and design, though some owners note the absence of a sapphire crystal and occasionally question the price, feeling it competes with significantly more expensive timepieces. One reviewer specifically praised the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, but found the case design uninspired. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its striking dial aesthetics and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux42.5mm
Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm
Power Reserve
Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux40h
Presage Cocktail Time41h
Water Resistance
Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux50m
Presage Cocktail Time50m
MSRP
Zeitgeist Automatik – Silver Bordeaux$539
Presage Cocktail Time$475

Full specifications

Case

3 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
42.5mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12mm
11.8mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
Dial Color
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
4R35
Power Reserve
40h
41h
Jewels
25
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$539
$475
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