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Nivada Grenchen DatomastervsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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Datomaster
Nivada GrenchenDatomaster
MSRP $610
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Essentials Chronograph
SeikoEssentials Chronograph
MSRP $415
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Datomaster36mm
Essentials Chronograph40mm
Power Reserve
Datomaster—
Essentials Chronograph—
Water Resistance
Datomaster100m
Essentials Chronograph100m
MSRP
Datomaster$610
Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Chronograph
Diameter
36mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
11.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
43.5mm
45.8mm
Finish
Brushed and Polished
—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Domed
—
Dial Color
Green
—
Indices
Dark Gray
—

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
Seiko VK63
Seiko 8T63

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$610
$415
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