Which is cheaper, the Phoibos Apollo or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $460 for the Phoibos Apollo — a $145 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Phoibos Apollo or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 39mm for the Phoibos Apollo — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Phoibos Apollo or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Phoibos Apollo is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Phoibos Apollo or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Phoibos Apollo.

What movement does the Phoibos Apollo run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Phoibos Apollo uses the Miyota 9015 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Phoibos ApollovsSeiko Essentials Automatic

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Phoibos Apollo

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MSRP $460

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Apollo39mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Apollo40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Apollo200m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Apollo$460

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$460

$315

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