Which is cheaper, the Maen Mahjong 36 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $899 for the Maen Mahjong 36 — a $584 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Maen Mahjong 36 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 36mm for the Maen Mahjong 36 — a 5.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Maen Mahjong 36 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Maen Mahjong 36 is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Maen Mahjong 36 or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Maen Mahjong 36.

What movement does the Maen Mahjong 36 run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Maen Mahjong 36 uses the Miyota 9122 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Maen Mahjong 36vsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Maen Mahjong 36

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MSRP $899

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mahjong 3636mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Mahjong 3640h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Mahjong 3650m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Mahjong 36$899

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

36mm

41.2mm

Thickness

11.1mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48.5mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

MHV.03

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9122

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$899

$315

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