Seagull Moon Phase Dress Watch 41mmvsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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Measurements
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Moon Phase Dress Watch 41mm

Presage Cocktail Time
Diameter
41mm
40.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
n/a
Thickness
12.5mm
11.8mm
lowest
Water Resistance
50m
50m
Power Reserve
n/a
41h
MSRP
$429
lowest
$475
Movement
Seagull ST21xx (family)
Seiko 4R35
Case
3 specsCrystal & Dial
2 specsMovement
3 specsPricing
1 specsReviews
Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.
Owners widely praise the Seagull Moon Phase Dress Watch 41mm for its classy and elegant appearance, with many highlighting the appealing moon phase complication and attractive aventurine dials. The watch is consistently cited as excellent value for its price, around 200 GBP, featuring a true moonphase and an aesthetically pleasing Seagull movement. Some owners find the 41mm case size, with a thickness of 13.5mm, wears larger than expected and may be a bit large for a traditional dress watch, while others note the moon phase complication can be seen as pretentious for the price. Overall, owners rate the Seagull Moon Phase Dress Watch 41mm highly for its value and appealing moon phase complication.
Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with many appreciating its size and design. The 4Rxx movement is reported to keep good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. Some owners note the lack of a sapphire crystal and occasional price concerns, though many feel it competes favorably with significantly more expensive watches. One owner specifically praises the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, while finding the case design uninspired. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its dial aesthetics and value proposition.
The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.
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