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Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsSwatch Sistem Lake

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Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315
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Sistem Lake
SwatchSistem Lake
MSRP $230
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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Sistem Lake42mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Automatic41h
Sistem Lake—
Water Resistance
Essentials Automatic100m
Sistem Lake30m
MSRP
Essentials Automatic$315
Sistem Lake$230

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Category
Dress
Mechanical
Diameter
41.2mm
42mm
Thickness
11.8mm
13.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.5mm
50.6mm
Lug Width
20mm
—
Finish
Brushed and polished
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
100m
30m
Caseback
Solid
—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
—
Crystal Shape
Flat
—
AR Coating
Inner
—
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Indices
Applied
—

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Seiko 4R35
—
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
0 vph
Power Reserve
41h
0h
Jewels
23
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$230
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