Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Svalbard Decimal?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal is the cheaper of the two at $150, against $265 for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a $115 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 40.2mm versus 40mm for the Svalbard Decimal — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Svalbard Decimal?

The Svalbard Decimal is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Quartz run compared to the Svalbard Decimal?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Essentials Quartz uses the Seiko 6N52 and the Svalbard Decimal uses the Ronda 515.

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MSRP $265

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Decimal40mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Quartz—

Decimal—

Water Resistance

Essentials Quartz100m

Decimal50m

MSRP

Essentials Quartz$265

Decimal$150

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

White

Lume

LumiBrite on Hands

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko 6N52

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$150

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