Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the Tissot Gentleman?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $950 for the Tissot Gentleman — a $635 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the Tissot Gentleman?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 40mm for the Tissot Gentleman — a 1.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the Tissot Gentleman?

The Tissot Gentleman is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the Tissot Gentleman?

The Tissot Gentleman carries a 80-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Automatic run compared to the Tissot Gentleman?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35 and the Tissot Gentleman uses the Powermatic 80.

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Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsTissot Gentleman

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

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

Tissot Gentleman

t1274071104100

MSRP $950

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Gentleman40mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Automatic41h

Gentleman80h

Water Resistance

Essentials Automatic100m

Gentleman100m

MSRP

Essentials Automatic$315

Gentleman$950

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41.2mm

40mm

Thickness

11.8mm

11.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.5mm

40mm

Lug Width

20mm

21mm

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Hardlex

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

4R35

Powermatic 80

Power Reserve

41h

80h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$315

$950

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