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Seiko Essentials ChronographvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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Essentials Chronograph
SeikoEssentials Chronograph
MSRP $265
Seastar 1000 GMT
TissotSeastar 1000 GMT
MSRP $575
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

Owners find the Seiko Essentials Chronograph beautiful for its price, particularly on the grey market, praising its lightweight wearability for active use and college budgets. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. The watch is 41mm and was purchased for $160. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and value, especially for active wear on a budget.

Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT for its sapphire crystal, 300m water resistance, and GMT complication, with one owner expressing deep satisfaction. A point of contention for some is that Swiss quartz movements may exhibit second-hand misalignment with markers, unlike certain Japanese quartz movements. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 GMT highly for its robust features and value.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
Seastar 1000 GMT40mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Chronograph40h
Seastar 1000 GMT40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Chronograph100m
Seastar 1000 GMT300m
MSRP
Essentials Chronograph$265
Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
Diver
Diameter
41.5mm
40mm
Thickness
12.1mm
11.77mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
40mm
Lug Width
22mm
20mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
8T63
11 1/2'''

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$265
$575
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