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Seiko Essentials DaywearvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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Essentials Daywear
SeikoEssentials Daywear
MSRP $325
Beacon
William WoodBeacon
MSRP $495

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Essentials Daywear39.5mm
Beacon41mm
Power Reserve
Essentials Daywear40h
Beacon40h
Water Resistance
Essentials Daywear100m
Beacon50m
MSRP
Essentials Daywear$325
Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
39.5mm
41mm
Thickness
9.8mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.7mm
41mm
Water Resistance
100m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Blue
Lume
LumiBrite on hands and index(es)
None

Movement

1 specs
Caliber
6N76
Ronda 762

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$325
$495

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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.

William Wood Beacon

The William Wood Beacon is praised for its bold flavors, particularly its prominent oak and rye influence, with tasting notes of candied orange peel, dried apricots, and baking spices, and a long, full finish. Some find its oak-forward profile overwhelming and its MSRP of $300 unreasonable. Overall, owners rate the William Wood Beacon highly for its bold flavors and character, with one owner awarding it a score of 9.4/10.

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