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Seiko Essentials ChronographvsZelos GT

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Essentials Chronograph
SeikoEssentials Chronograph
MSRP $265
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Chronograph41.5mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Chronograph40h
GT40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Chronograph100m
GT100m
MSRP
Essentials Chronograph$265
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
41.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12.1mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
42mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Hardlex
Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
SS - Azzurro

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
8T63
Miyota 9133
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$265
$499

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What people say

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Seiko Essentials Chronograph

Owners find the Seiko Essentials Chronograph beautiful for its price, particularly on the grey market, praising its lightweight wearability for active use and college budgets. One owner notes the orange stripe on the stopwatch button can expand and fall off in heat. The watch is 41mm and was purchased for $160. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Chronograph highly for its aesthetic appeal and value, especially for active wear on a budget.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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