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Northgate Club 40vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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What people say

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Northgate Club 40

Owners widely praise the Northgate Club 40 for its high-quality finishing and attractive look on the wrist, with particular appreciation for the blue dial. Overall, owners rate the Northgate Club 40 highly for its premium appearance and finishing at its price point.

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

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Club 4040mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Club 40
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Club 40100m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Club 40$349
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41.2mm
Thickness
9mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
4R35
Type
Quartz
Automatic
Power Reserve
0h
41h
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$349
$315
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