Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $415, against $499 for the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint — a $84 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 37.5mm for the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Chronograph or the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Straton Cuffbuster Sprint is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Chronograph.

What movement does the Seiko Essentials Chronograph run compared to the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint?

The Seiko Essentials Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (8T63), while the Straton Cuffbuster Sprint runs a meca-quartz (VK67).

Side by side

Seiko Essentials ChronographvsStraton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

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

Seiko Essentials Chronograph

ssb451

MSRP $415

Straton Straton Cuffbuster Sprint

straton-cuffbuster-sprint

MSRP $499

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Chronograph40mm

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint37.5mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Chronograph40h

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint—

Water Resistance

Essentials Chronograph100m

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint100m

MSRP

Essentials Chronograph$415

Straton Cuffbuster Sprint$499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

37.5mm

Thickness

11.5mm

7mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.8mm

36.5mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

8T63

VK67

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$415

$499

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