Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Daywear is the cheaper of the two at $325, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog — a $1,670 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Seiko Essentials Daywear wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Daywear.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Essentials Daywear.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Daywear run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Seiko Essentials Daywear runs a quartz caliber (6N76), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Seiko Essentials DaywearvsCincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

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

Seiko Essentials Daywear

sur559

MSRP $325

Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

tree-frog

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Daywear39.5mm

Tree Frog38mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Daywear40h

Tree Frog45h

Water Resistance

Essentials Daywear100m

Tree Frog100m

MSRP

Essentials Daywear$325

Tree Frog$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

39.5mm

38mm

Thickness

9.8mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.7mm

46.5mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

6N76

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$325

$1,995

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