Which is cheaper, the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM is the cheaper of the two at $167, against $415 for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a $248 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 36mm for the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM uses the Miyota and the Seiko Essentials Chronograph uses the 8T63.

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Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MMvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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Aigi Watches NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM

northern-lights-36mm

MSRP $167

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb451

MSRP $415

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8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM36mm

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM50m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

NORTHERN LIGHTS 36MM$167

Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

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Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota

8T63

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$167

$415

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