Which is cheaper, the Fears Arnos (Blue) or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $4,604 for the Fears Arnos (Blue) — a $4,289 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Arnos (Blue) or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 30.8mm for the Fears Arnos (Blue) — a 10.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Fears Arnos (Blue) or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Fears Arnos (Blue) is rated to 30m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Arnos (Blue) or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Fears Arnos (Blue).

What movement does the Fears Arnos (Blue) run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Fears Arnos (Blue) uses the Sellita SW1000-1b and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Fears Arnos (Blue)vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Fears Arnos (Blue)

arnos-pewter-blue

MSRP $4,604

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arnos (Blue)30.8mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Arnos (Blue)40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Arnos (Blue)30m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Arnos (Blue)$4,604

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

30.8mm

41.2mm

Thickness

8.4mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

40mm

48.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW1000-1b

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,604

$315

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