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Orient Star Modern SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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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 Chronograph

Owners find the Seiko Essentials Chronograph beautiful for its price, particularly on the grey market, praising its lightweight wearability for active use and college budgets. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. The watch is 41mm and was purchased for $160. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and value, especially for active wear on a budget.

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Modern Skeleton41mm
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
Power Reserve
Modern Skeleton50h
Essentials Chronograph
Water Resistance
Modern Skeleton100m
Essentials Chronograph100m
MSRP
Modern Skeleton$600
Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Mechanical
Chronograph
Diameter
41mm
41.5mm
Thickness
12mm
12.1mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
46.5mm
Lug Width
21mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Finish

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
AR Coating
Yes
Dial Color
White

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
F6F44
8T63
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
50h
0h
Jewels
24
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$600
$265
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