Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Undone?

At MSRP the Undone is the cheaper of the two at $250, against $265 for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a $15 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Undone?

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

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

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

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Quartz run compared to the Undone?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Essentials Quartz uses the Seiko 6N52 and the Undone uses the Seiko 9F88.

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Seiko Essentials Quartz

MSRP $265

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MSRP $250

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13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Undone40mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Quartz—

Undone—

Water Resistance

Essentials Quartz100m

Undone50m

MSRP

Essentials Quartz$265

Undone$250

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Lume

LumiBrite on Hands

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko 6N52

Seiko 9F88

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$250

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