Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $675 for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic — a $410 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic wears larger at 42.5mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9100), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Multimatic

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MSRP $675

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Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Multimatic42.5mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Multimatic—

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Multimatic100m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Multimatic$675

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9100

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$675

$265

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