Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Seiko Astron?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is the cheaper of the two at $345, against $2,200 for the Seiko Astron — a $1,855 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Seiko Astron?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane wears larger at 46mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Astron — a 4.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane or the Seiko Astron?

The Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Astron.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane run compared to the Seiko Astron?

Both watches run quartz movements — the Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane uses the Ronda 515 and the Seiko Astron uses the 3X62.

Side by side

Mr Jones Watches Paper CranevsSeiko Astron

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

Mr Jones Watches Paper Crane

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MSRP $345

Seiko Astron

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MSRP $2,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Paper Crane46mm

Astron41.2mm

Power Reserve

Paper Crane40h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Paper Crane50m

Astron100m

MSRP

Paper Crane$345

Astron$2,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Standard

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

3X62

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$345

$2,200

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