Which is cheaper, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $650 for the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite — a $300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite wears larger at 38.5mm versus 29.6mm for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) — a 8.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite or the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite is rated to 200m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies).

What movement does the Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite run compared to the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)?

The Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies) runs a quartz (6N01).

Side by side

Astor + Banks Fortitude LitevsSeiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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

Astor + Banks Fortitude Lite

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MSRP $650

Seiko Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)

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MSRP $350

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fortitude Lite38.5mm

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)29.6mm

Power Reserve

Fortitude Lite40h

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Fortitude Lite200m

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)50m

MSRP

Fortitude Lite$650

Essentials Roman Numeral (Ladies)$350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Maíz

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

6N01

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$650

$350

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