Which is cheaper, the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $4,790 for the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst — a $4,040 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst or the Seiko Alpinist?

The POLPORA Emalie Ametyst wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Alpinist — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst or the Seiko Alpinist?

The POLPORA Emalie Ametyst is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 56 hours on the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst.

What movement does the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

Both watches run automatic movements — the POLPORA Emalie Ametyst uses the Sellita SW300-1 and the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35.

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POLPORA POLPORA Emalie AmetystvsSeiko Alpinist

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

POLPORA POLPORA Emalie Ametyst

polpora-emalie-ametyst

MSRP $4,790

Seiko Alpinist

spb117j1

MSRP $750

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11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

POLPORA Emalie Ametyst40mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

POLPORA Emalie Ametyst56h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

POLPORA Emalie Ametyst50m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

POLPORA Emalie Ametyst$4,790

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

6R35

Power Reserve

56h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,790

$750

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