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Seiko Essentials DaywearvsVario 1918 Medic Brass

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Essentials Daywear
SeikoEssentials Daywear
MSRP $325
1918 Medic Brass
Vario1918 Medic Brass
MSRP $388

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Daywear39.5mm
1918 Medic Brass40mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Daywear40h
1918 Medic Brass40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Daywear100m
1918 Medic Brass100m
MSRP
Essentials Daywear$325
1918 Medic Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
39.5mm
40mm
Thickness
9.8mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.7mm
48mm
Material
Stainless Steel
316L Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Dial Color
Black
White
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
6N76
Seiko NH38A
Type
Quartz
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$325
$388

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What people say

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Seiko Essentials Daywear

Seiko Essentials Daywear is widely praised for its exceptional value and comfortable, lightweight design, featuring a thin 8.4mm case and 100m water resistance. Owners appreciate the convenience of its quartz movement and sapphire crystal. One owner notes the titanium bracelet has larger gaps due to its smaller center link. On balance, owners rate the Seiko Essentials Daywear highly for its comfortable wearability and strong value proposition.

Vario 1918 Medic Brass

Owners widely praise the Vario 1918 Medic Brass for its crisp enamel dial, easy-to-read numerals, and cathedral hands, noting the brass case develops an attractive patina over time. However, the soft brass scratches easily, and one owner found the lume to be poor. Accuracy varies, with one example running slow by about 10 seconds per day and another owner deeming the Miyota 82s5 movement just okay. On balance, owners rate the Vario 1918 Medic Brass highly for its unique dial and the evolving character of its brass case.

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