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Seiko Essentials Quartz

Dress

Seiko Essentials Quartz owners praise its high quality and value, highlighting its thin 8.4mm case, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and quartz convenience, with the titanium variant weighing just 50g for exceptional comfort. The polished surfaces can develop fine swirls from daily wear, and the gold plating may wear off edges over time, requiring maintenance. The titanium bracelet's smaller center link creates wider gaps than the steel version, and some owners prefer to remove the 50m-rated watch for showering, especially if it lacks a screw-down crown. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Quartz highly for its comfortable, lightweight titanium build and convenient quartz accuracy at the price.

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Retail MSRP
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Case
40.2mm
Power Reserve
—
Movement
Quartz
Water Resistance
100m
Crystal
Sapphire
01

Case Dimensions

Diameter40.2mm
Thickness8.3mm
Lug-to-Lug47mm
Lug Width20mm
02

Case Build

Water Resistance100m
03

Crystal & Dial

CrystalSapphire
LumeLumiBrite on Hands
04

Movement

Caliber
6N52
TypeQuartz
Beat Rate—
Power Reserve—
Jewels—
HackingNo
Hand-WindingNo
ComplicationsTime only
05

Design Language

Dial styleSunburst
BezelFixed
Bracelet / strapLug-attached bracelet
HandsBaton
AI-detected from product image · 5/22/2026
In a nutshell

The Seiko Essentials Quartz is a quartz dress watch, with a 40.2mm case, 8.3mm thick, powered by the 6N52 movement. Water resistance is rated to 100m, under a sapphire crystal. Manufacturer MSRP is $265.

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