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Orient Star Modern SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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What people say

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Orient Star Modern Skeleton

The Orient Star Modern Skeleton's 70-hour power reserve and silicon escape wheel are highlighted as key strengths. No shared weaknesses were identified across the reviews.

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

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Modern Skeleton41mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Modern Skeleton50h
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Modern Skeleton100m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Modern Skeleton$600
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Mechanical
Dress
Diameter
41mm
41.2mm
Thickness
12mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
48.5mm
Lug Width
21mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Finish

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
White

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Orient F6F44
Seiko 4R35
Power Reserve
50h
41h
Jewels
24
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$600
$315
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