Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Boldr Venusaur?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $449 for the Boldr Venusaur — a $184 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Quartz or the Boldr Venusaur?

The Boldr Venusaur wears larger at 41mm versus 40.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

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

The Boldr Venusaur is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Quartz run compared to the Boldr Venusaur?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Essentials Quartz uses the 6N52 and the Boldr Venusaur uses the Seiko (SII) VK64.

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Seiko Essentials QuartzvsBoldr Venusaur

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Seiko Essentials Quartz

sur525

MSRP $265

Boldr Venusaur

venusaur

MSRP $449

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Venusaur41mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Quartz40h

Venusaur40h

Water Resistance

Essentials Quartz100m

Venusaur200m

MSRP

Essentials Quartz$265

Venusaur$449

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Venusaur

Lume

LumiBrite on Hands

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

6N52

Seiko (SII) VK64

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$265

$449

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