Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $999 for the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze — a $584 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Lum-Tec M94 Bronze wears larger at 44mm versus 40mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Lum-Tec M94 Bronze is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Lum-Tec M94 Bronze run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Lum-Tec M94 Bronze runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9075), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

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Lum-Tec M94 BronzevsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Lum-Tec M94 Bronze

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MSRP $999

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $415

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

M94 Bronze44mm

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Power Reserve

M94 Bronze40h

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

M94 Bronze200m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

M94 Bronze$999

Essentials Chronograph$415

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Bronze

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9075

8T63

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$999

$415

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