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Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat

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What people say

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Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

Owners widely appreciate the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) for its lightweight wearability, making it suitable for daily activity. One owner finds the watch beautiful for its grey market price, though another commenter expressed a preference for a black dial over the dark greenish hue. Concerns have been raised by an owner about the possibility of counterfeit Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) watches, questioning the likelihood for a relatively inexpensive model. On balance, owners value the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) for its comfortable wearability and attractive price point.

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 33 karat

Owners widely praise the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente's vintage, preppy aesthetic, with the 33mm version's smaller size making its polished case reflections less showy and more eye-catching. The power reserve on this model is 44.5 hours. Owners are split on sizing, with some finding the 33mm not much smaller than the 35mm, while others note that the long lugs can make even smaller models wear larger, potentially posing an issue for wrists around 6 inches.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)34mm
Tangente 33 karat32.8mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
Tangente 33 karat43 hoursh
Water Resistance
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m
Tangente 33 karat50m
MSRP
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$315
Tangente 33 karat$2,520

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Diameter
34mm
32.8mm
Thickness
8.2mm
6.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
41.5mm
42.2mm
Lug Width
10mm
17mm
Finish
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
AR Coating
Dial Color
Gold
Indices

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Seiko 6N42
Nomos Alpha
Type
Quartz
Manual
Beat Rate
0 vph
21,600 vph
Power Reserve
0h
43 hoursh
Jewels
0
17

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$2,520
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