Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) or the Vario Futurist?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $648 for the Vario Futurist — a $298 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist wears larger at 39mm versus 29.6mm for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) — a 9.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) or the Vario Futurist?

The Vario Futurist is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies).

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) run compared to the Vario Futurist?

The Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) runs a quartz caliber (6N01), while the Vario Futurist runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)vsVario Futurist

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

Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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MSRP $350

Vario Futurist

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MSRP $648

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)29.6mm

Futurist39mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)40h

Futurist40h

Water Resistance

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)50m

Futurist100m

MSRP

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)$350

Futurist$648

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

29.6mm

39mm

Thickness

6.2mm

10mm

Lug-to-Lug

37.7mm

48mm

Lug Width

14mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Sapphire (faceted)

Dial Color

Black

Purple

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

6N01

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$350

$648

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