Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $449 for the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda — a $184 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda?

The Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda wears larger at 42mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda?

The Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Chronograph run compared to the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63 and the Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda uses the Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz).

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Seiko Essentials ChronographvsTuseno FIRST 42 – Panda

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Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

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Tuseno FIRST 42 – Panda

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MSRP $449

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

FIRST 42 – Panda42mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Chronograph40h

FIRST 42 – Panda40h

Water Resistance

Essentials Chronograph100m

FIRST 42 – Panda50m

MSRP

Essentials Chronograph$265

FIRST 42 – Panda$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Hardlex

Sapphire

Dial Color

Black

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Movement

1 specs

Caliber

8T63

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$449

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