Which is cheaper, the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $475 for the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time — a $160 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 40.5mm for the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time — a 0.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic is rated to 10m versus 5m for the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time.

Side by side

Seiko Presage Cocktail TimevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

srpb41j1

MSRP $475

Seiko Essentials Automatic

srph87

MSRP $315

At a glance

5 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Presage Cocktail Time41h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Presage Cocktail Time50m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Presage Cocktail Time$475

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40.5mm

41.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

48.5mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Crystal Shape

Box

Flat

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$475

$315

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