Which is cheaper, the Nuncier SAHARA or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Nuncier SAHARA is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $750 for the Seiko Alpinist — a $355 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nuncier SAHARA or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Nuncier SAHARA wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Nuncier SAHARA or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Nuncier SAHARA is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

What movement does the Nuncier SAHARA run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

The Nuncier SAHARA runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 2035), while the Seiko Alpinist runs a automatic (Seiko 6R35).

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Nuncier SAHARAvsSeiko Alpinist

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Nuncier SAHARA

sahara-40-5mm

MSRP $395

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Seiko Alpinist

MSRP $750

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SAHARA40.5mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

SAHARA—

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

SAHARA100m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

SAHARA$395

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

Seiko 6R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$750

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