Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $2,255 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 3.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Essentials Automatic or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Automatic run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic caliber (4R35), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Automatic41h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Essentials Automatic100m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

Essentials Automatic$315

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41.2mm

37.5mm

Thickness

11.8mm

6.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

48.5mm

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Hardlex

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

4R35

DUW 4001

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

41h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$315

$2,570

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