Which is cheaper, the Meia Lua Callisto or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $661 for the Meia Lua Callisto — a $346 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Meia Lua Callisto or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Meia Lua Callisto wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Meia Lua Callisto or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Meia Lua Callisto is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Meia Lua Callisto or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Meia Lua Callisto.

What movement does the Meia Lua Callisto run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Meia Lua Callisto uses the Miyota 9122 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Meia Lua Callisto

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MSRP $661

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

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12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Callisto42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Callisto40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Callisto100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Callisto$661

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

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Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9122

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$315

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