Which is cheaper, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $299 for the Signum Sollus Chrono — a $34 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Signum Sollus Chrono wears larger at 42.5mm versus 41.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Signum Sollus Chrono or the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Signum Sollus Chrono is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Signum Sollus Chrono run compared to the Seiko Essentials Chronograph?

The Signum Sollus Chrono runs a mecaquartz caliber (Seiko VK63), while the Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz (8T63).

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

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Signum Sollus Chrono

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MSRP $299

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

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MSRP $265

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sollus Chrono42.5mm

Essentials Chronograph41.5mm

Power Reserve

Sollus Chrono—

Essentials Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Sollus Chrono100m

Essentials Chronograph100m

MSRP

Sollus Chrono$299

Essentials Chronograph$265

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK63

8T63

Type

Mecaquartz

Quartz

Power Reserve

—

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$265

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