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Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Hulk SUBvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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What people say

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Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Hulk SUB

Owners widely praise the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Hulk SUB for its dial printing, date wheel, and bezel action. One owner confirmed the watch remained waterproof after five days. However, some owners report minor issues such as a slightly off-centered 12 marker or dissatisfaction with bracelet quality, while another felt the crystal was not the best but still looked great. Overall, owners rate the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Hulk SUB highly for its strong dial and bezel presentation at the price point.

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

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Daibāzu: Hulk SUB40mm
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Power Reserve
Daibāzu: Hulk SUB41h
Essentials Automatic41h
Water Resistance
Daibāzu: Hulk SUB100m
Essentials Automatic100m
MSRP
Daibāzu: Hulk SUB$508
Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diameter
40mm
41.2mm
Thickness
13.2mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48mm
48.5mm
Material
904L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Dial Color

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH35
Seiko 4R35
Jewels
0
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$508
$315
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