Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic or the Seiko Captain Willard?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic is the cheaper of the two at $675, against $1,300 for the Seiko Captain Willard — a $625 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic or the Seiko Captain Willard?

The Seiko Captain Willard wears larger at 42.7mm versus 42.5mm for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic run compared to the Seiko Captain Willard?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic uses the Miyota 9100 and the Seiko Captain Willard uses the Seiko 6R35.

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic

MSRP $675

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MSRP $1,300

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Multimatic42.5mm

Captain Willard42.7mm

Power Reserve

Multimatic—

Captain Willard70h

Water Resistance

Multimatic—

Captain Willard200m

MSRP

Multimatic$675

Captain Willard$1,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Curved

AR Coating

—

underside

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9100

Seiko 6R35

Power Reserve

—

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$675

$1,300

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