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Seiko Essentials Solar

Dress

$375
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Case

Diameter
30.5mm
Thickness
6.8mm
Lug-to-lug
37.7mm
Lug width
12mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water resistance
Splash Resistant

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Hardlex
Shape
Curved

Movement

Caliber
Seiko V-series (quartz)
Type
Quartz
Hacking
No
Hand-winding
No
Complications
Time only

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
sunburst
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
dauphine

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Essentials collection · 14 watches

Essentials Automatic
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Essentials Chronograph
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
Essentials Chronograph
Essentials Chronograph40mm
Essentials Day-Date
Essentials Day-Date39.6mm
Essentials Daywear
Essentials Daywear39.5mm
Essentials Quartz
Essentials Quartz40.2mm
Essentials Quartz
Essentials Quartz38.9mm
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)29.8mm
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)30mm
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)
Essentials Quartz (Ladies)34mm
Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)
Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)29.6mm
Essentials Tank (Ladies)
Essentials Tank (Ladies)26mm
1 more in this collection
Essentials Tank Dress (Ladies)
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03The community take

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Owners find the Seiko Essentials Solar a beautiful and lightweight daily wear, particularly for its value on the grey market. One owner noted the 41mm size did not appear large in person. A single owner reported an orange stripe on a stopwatch button detached due to heat. Overall, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Solar highly for its attractive aesthetic and comfortable wearability at its price point.

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