Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Seiko Recraft Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Recraft Series is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $799 for the Zelos SS Damascus LE — a $534 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 43.5mm for the Seiko Recraft Series — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Seiko Recraft Series?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 5m for the Seiko Recraft Series.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Seiko Recraft Series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35 and the Seiko Recraft Series uses the 7S26.

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Zelos SS Damascus LEvsSeiko Recraft Series

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

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Seiko Recraft Series

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MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

Recraft Series43.5mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

Recraft Series40h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

Recraft Series50m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

Recraft Series$265

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

7S26

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$265

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