Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $439 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 29.8mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) — a 9.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies).

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) runs a quartz caliber (6N22), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)vsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

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MSRP $240

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)29.8mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)40h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$240

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

6N22

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$240

$679

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