Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $315 for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a $166 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Hull Chronograph wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Hull Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph.

What movement does the Spinnaker Hull Chronograph run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Hull Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

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Spinnaker Hull ChronographvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Spinnaker Hull Chronograph

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MSRP $149

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hull Chronograph42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Hull Chronograph40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Hull Chronograph100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Hull Chronograph$149

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Maroon

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

4R35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$149

$315

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