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Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsVaer Atlas

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

Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315
Atlas
VaerAtlas
MSRP $699

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Atlas38mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Automatic41h
Atlas40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Automatic100m
Atlas100m
MSRP
Essentials Automatic$315
Atlas$699

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
41.2mm
38mm
Thickness
11.8mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.5mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Cream

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
4R35
Miyota 9015
Power Reserve
41h
40h
Jewels
23
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$699

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