Which is cheaper, the Monta Noble or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,895 for the Monta Noble — a $1,580 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Monta Noble or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 38.5mm for the Monta Noble — a 2.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Monta Noble or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Monta Noble is rated to 152m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Monta Noble or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Monta Noble.

What movement does the Monta Noble run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Monta Noble uses the Monta M-22 and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Monta NoblevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Monta Noble

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MSRP $1,895

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Noble38.5mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Noble40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Noble152m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Noble$1,895

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38.5mm

41.2mm

Thickness

—

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

48.5mm

Lug Width

—

20mm

Water Resistance

152m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Anthracite

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Monta M-22

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$315

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