Which is cheaper, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Zenith G F J?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Daywear is the cheaper of the two at $325, against $49,900 for the Zenith G F J — a $49,575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Zenith G F J?

The Seiko Essentials Daywear wears larger at 39.5mm versus 39mm for the Zenith G F J — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Zenith G F J?

The Zenith G F J is rated to 50m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Daywear.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Essentials Daywear or the Zenith G F J?

The Zenith G F J carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Essentials Daywear.

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Seiko Essentials Daywear

sur559

MSRP $325

Zenith G F J

gfj-calibre-135-40-1865-0135-51-c200

MSRP $49,900

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Essentials Daywear39.5mm

G F J39mm

Power Reserve

Essentials Daywear40h

G F J72h

Water Resistance

Essentials Daywear100m

G F J50m

MSRP

Essentials Daywear$325

G F J$49,900

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

—

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Black

Mother of Pearl

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

6N76

135

Type

Quartz

—

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$325

$49,900

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