Which is cheaper, the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $435 for the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton — a $120 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton 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 Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton.

What movement does the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton uses the SII NH38A and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

Side by side

Spinnaker Croft 42 SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Spinnaker Croft 42 Skeleton

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MSRP $435

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Croft 42 Skeleton42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Croft 42 Skeleton40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Croft 42 Skeleton100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Croft 42 Skeleton$435

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Steel

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$435

$315

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