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Monta Noble (Piece Unique)vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Monta Noble (Piece Unique)

Monta Noble (Piece Unique) owners widely praise its exceptional build quality, stunning dial, and comfortable wearability, with the slim 9.7mm case and smooth winding action of its Sellita SW300 movement frequently highlighted. Reviewers and owners alike commend the excellent finishing and attractive appearance, noting it represents good value at its $1,795 price point. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Monta Noble (Piece Unique) highly for its sophisticated finishing and comfortable, slim profile.

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

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Noble (Piece Unique)38.5mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Noble (Piece Unique)
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Noble (Piece Unique)152m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Noble (Piece Unique)$1,895
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
38.5mm
41.2mm
Thickness
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
152m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color
Blue

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Monta M-22
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,895
$315
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