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

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer is the cheaper of the two at $199, against $315 for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a $116 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Spinnaker Croft Pioneer 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 Pioneer or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

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

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

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

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer uses the SII NH35A and the Seiko Essentials Automatic uses the 4R35.

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Spinnaker Croft PioneervsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Spinnaker Croft Pioneer

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MSRP $199

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Croft Pioneer42mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Croft Pioneer40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Croft Pioneer100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Croft Pioneer$199

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH35A

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$199

$315

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