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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $550 for the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton — a $235 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton wears larger at 45mm versus 41.2mm for the Seiko Essentials Automatic — a 3.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton is rated to 550m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton

piccard-skeleton-automatic-dust-black-sp-5135-11

MSRP $550

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Piccard Skeleton45mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Piccard Skeleton40h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Piccard Skeleton550m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Piccard Skeleton$550

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SII NH38A

4R35

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$315

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Spinnaker Piccard Skeleton vs Seiko Essentials Automatic gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

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.

Yemamicro

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

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

Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsYema Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition Marathon JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's AutomaticvsSeiko Essentials Automatic Praesidus Neptune 44vsSeiko Essentials Automatic Spinnaker Croft 42 SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsZelos LT Carbon Fears Brunswick 40 (Black)vsSpinnaker Piccard Skeleton

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 40–46mm watches

Spinnaker Piccard SkeletonvsSeiko Essentials Automatic

At a glance

Full specifications

Follow this matchup

More watches worth a look

Superman Tourbillon CMM.31 Limited Edition

LT Carbon

JDD (Jumbo Day/Date) Anthracite Diver's Automatic

Brunswick 40 (Black)

Neptune 44

Alliance 01 (Burgundy)

Croft 42 Skeleton

Legacy

People also compared