Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

At MSRP the Svalbard Decimal AA51 is the cheaper of the two at $135, against $325 for the Seiko Essentials Daywear — a $190 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Svalbard Decimal AA51 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Daywear — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

The Svalbard Decimal AA51 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Daywear.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Daywear run compared to the Svalbard Decimal AA51?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Seiko Essentials Daywear uses the Seiko 6N76 and the Svalbard Decimal AA51 uses the Ronda 515.

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Seiko Essentials Daywear

MSRP $325

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Svalbard Decimal AA51

MSRP $135

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Daywear39.5mm

Decimal AA5140.5mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Daywear—

Decimal AA51—

Water Resistance

Essentials Daywear100m

Decimal AA5150m

MSRP

Essentials Daywear$325

Decimal AA51$135

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko 6N76

Ronda 515

Power Reserve

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$325

$135

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