Which is cheaper, the NEOTYPE Panda or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $622 for the NEOTYPE Panda — a $357 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NEOTYPE Panda or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 41.5mm versus 39mm for the NEOTYPE Panda — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NEOTYPE Panda or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The NEOTYPE Panda is rated to 200m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the NEOTYPE Panda run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The NEOTYPE Panda runs a meca-quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

Side by side

NEOTYPE PandavsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

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

Add a watch

NEOTYPE Panda

acier-et-cadran-panda-old-radium

MSRP $622

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb425

MSRP $265

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Panda39mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Panda—

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Panda200m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Panda$622

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

—

Black

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

8T63

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$622

$265

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Crafter Bluemicro

Follow this matchup

Get a note when NEOTYPE Panda vs Seiko Essentials Chronograph gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Crafter Blue BON VOYAGE Super ChronovsSeiko Essentials Chronograph Omologato 2-Subdial ChronovsSeiko Essentials Chronograph Spinnaker Fleuss ChronographvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph Boldr RallyvsSeiko Essentials Chronograph Geckota Chronotimer ChronographvsNEOTYPE Panda AVI-8 Hawker Hurricane Classic ChronographvsNEOTYPE Panda

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 38–43mm watches

NEOTYPE PandavsSeiko Essentials Chronograph

At a glance

Full specifications

More watches worth a look

BON VOYAGE Super Chrono

Chronotimer Chronograph

2-Subdial Chrono

Hawker Hurricane Classic Chronograph

Fleuss Chronograph

AGL 2 Chronograph

Rally

Chrono Diver Gen 2

Follow this matchup

People also compared