Which is cheaper, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $240, against $4,995 for the Citizen Eco-Drive One — a $4,755 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

The Citizen Eco-Drive One wears larger at 38.6mm versus 29.8mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) — a 8.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Eco-Drive One or the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

The Citizen Eco-Drive One is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies).

What movement does the Citizen Eco-Drive One run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)?

The Citizen Eco-Drive One runs a solar caliber (8826), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) runs a quartz (6N22).

Side by side

Citizen Eco-Drive OnevsSeiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

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

Citizen Eco-Drive One

AR5064

MSRP $4,995

Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

sur531

MSRP $240

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Eco-Drive One38.6mm

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)29.8mm

Power Reserve

Eco-Drive One40h

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Eco-Drive One50m

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m

MSRP

Eco-Drive One$4,995

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$240

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38.6mm

29.8mm

Thickness

3.88mm

8.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

37mm

Lug Width

20mm

14mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

8826

6N22

Type

Solar

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,995

$240

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