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Seiko Essentials AutomaticvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Essentials Automatic
SeikoEssentials Automatic
MSRP $315
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Automatic41.2mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Automatic41h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Automatic100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Essentials Automatic$315
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
41.2mm
41mm
Thickness
11.8mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.5mm
41mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
Blue

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
4R35
Ronda 762
Type
Automatic
Quartz
Power Reserve
41h
40h
Jewels
23
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$315
$495

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