Which is cheaper, the Sternglas Marus or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $485 for the Sternglas Marus — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Sternglas Marus or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Marus wears larger at 42mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Sternglas Marus or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Marus is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Sternglas Marus or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Sternglas Marus carries a 42-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Sternglas Marus run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Sternglas Marus uses the Miyota 8215 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Sternglas MarusvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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Sternglas Marus

marus-schwarz-blockarmband

MSRP $485

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marus42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Marus42h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Marus200m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Marus$485

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Luminova grün

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8215

4R35

Power Reserve

42h

41h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$485

$315

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