Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Seiko Alpinist?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $1,260 for the Beaufort Pulsatimer — a $510 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist wears larger at 39.5mm versus 39mm for the Beaufort Pulsatimer — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer is rated to 50m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Pulsatimer or the Seiko Alpinist?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 63 hours on the Beaufort Pulsatimer.

What movement does the Beaufort Pulsatimer run compared to the Seiko Alpinist?

The Beaufort Pulsatimer runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW510M BH b), while the Seiko Alpinist runs a automatic (6R35).

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

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Beaufort Pulsatimer

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MSRP $1,260

Seiko Alpinist

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MSRP $750

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pulsatimer39mm

Alpinist39.5mm

Power Reserve

Pulsatimer63h

Alpinist70h

Water Resistance

Pulsatimer50m

Alpinist200m

MSRP

Pulsatimer$1,260

Alpinist$750

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Lume

C1 Super-LumiNova applied to sword-styled hands for low-light readability.

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW510M BH b

6R35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

63h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,260

$750

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