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Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)vsLongines MASTER COLLECTION

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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.

Longines MASTER COLLECTION

Owners widely praise the Longines Master Collection for its excellent value, refined design, and high-quality finishing, with specific mentions of beautiful dials featuring engraved Breguet numerals and attractive vintage aesthetics. The watch is noted for its dressy feel and classic styling, with some owners preferring its wearability to other collections. However, some reviewers flag the subdial cutting off numerals, uninspiring crown and pushers on certain chronograph models, and a lack of micro-adjustments on the bracelet. Other owners find the case finishing homogenous and dial printing less refined, and the collection's traditional styling is sometimes seen as less popular than sportier alternatives. Accuracy figures are not consistently reported across sources, and water resistance is noted as 30m on one variant. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Longines Master Collection highly for its refined design and exceptional value, particularly for its dress watch offerings.

From video reviewers

The watch's lug-to-lug fit of 44.75mm is a notable combination with its 38.5mm width, making it suitable for smaller wrists. The Longines MASTER COLLECTION's annual calendar function can be finicky, requiring occasional manual adjustments to keep it accurate. Reviewers disagree on the watch's case size, with one reviewer mentioning 40mm and another mentioning 42mm.

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)34mm
MASTER COLLECTION34mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
MASTER COLLECTION
Water Resistance
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m
MASTER COLLECTION30m
MSRP
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$315
MASTER COLLECTION$2,450

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Thickness
8.2mm
9.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
41.5mm
41.7mm
Lug Width
10mm
18mm
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Dial Color
Ivory

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
6N42
Longines L888.5 (ETA A31.L01 base)
Type
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$2,450
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