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Seiko Essentials DaywearvsTissot Seastar 1000 GMT

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Essentials Daywear
SeikoEssentials Daywear
MSRP $325
Seastar 1000 GMT
TissotSeastar 1000 GMT
MSRP $575
What people say

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Seiko Essentials Daywear

Seiko Essentials Daywear is widely praised for its exceptional value and comfortable, lightweight design, featuring a thin 8.4mm case and 100m water resistance. Owners appreciate the convenience of its quartz movement and sapphire crystal. One owner notes the titanium bracelet has larger gaps due to its smaller center link. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Daywear highly for its comfortable wearability and strong value proposition.

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 Daywear39.5mm
Seastar 1000 GMT40mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Daywear40h
Seastar 1000 GMT40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Daywear100m
Seastar 1000 GMT300m
MSRP
Essentials Daywear$325
Seastar 1000 GMT$575

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
9.8mm
11.77mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.7mm
40mm
Water Resistance
100m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
6N76
11 1/2'''

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$325
$575
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