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Seiko Essentials QuartzvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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

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Seiko Essentials Quartz

Seiko Essentials Quartz owners praise its high quality and value, highlighting its thin 8.4mm case, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and quartz convenience, with the titanium variant weighing just 50g for exceptional comfort. The polished surfaces can develop fine swirls from daily wear, and the gold plating may wear off edges over time, requiring maintenance. The titanium bracelet's smaller center link creates wider gaps than the steel version, and some owners prefer to remove the 50m-rated watch for showering, especially if it lacks a screw-down crown. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Quartz highly for its comfortable, lightweight titanium build and convenient quartz accuracy at the price.

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

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Quartz40.2mm
Seastar 1000 GMT40mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Quartz40h
Seastar 1000 GMT40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Quartz100m
Seastar 1000 GMT300m
MSRP
Essentials Quartz$265
Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
40.2mm
40mm
Thickness
8.3mm
11.77mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
40mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
LumiBrite on Hands
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
6N52
11 1/2'''

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$265
$575
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