Seiko Presage Style 60s
SSK009
- Case
- 40.8mm
- MSRP
- $500
- Movement
- Automatic
- Reserve
- 41h
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1v1 Watch Comparison
A focused side-by-side page for specs, fit, movement details, review notes, and enthusiast context.
SSK009
M79660-0002
Pair Review
Built from the saved specs and wearability notes for these two watches, then weighed against enthusiast priorities like fit, movement quality, practicality, finishing, value, and collector appeal.
Where it wins
Enthusiasts who want maximum design charm and a GMT complication at a modest price
Where it wins
Collectors who prioritize movement pedigree and a more upscale ownership experience
The Seiko uses an automatic 4R34 with 24 jewels, 3 Hz / 21,600 vph, and a 41-hour power reserve, plus a GMT function and exhibition caseback. The Tudor uses the manufacture MT5602, is COSC certified, and is generally the more technically elevated movement package, with a 70-hour power reserve noted in the wearability summary even though the power reserve field is not separately listed. The Seiko’s movement is approachable and mechanically interesting, but the Tudor’s certified manufacture caliber has the clearer performance and long-term enthusiast credibility advantage. Winner: Tudor Black Bay 39
The Seiko is 40.8mm wide, 13mm thick, 47mm lug-to-lug, and 136g, which makes it the slightly softer and lighter-wearing watch on paper. The Tudor is 39mm wide, 12mm thick, 47.5mm lug-to-lug, and 145g, so it is a touch smaller in diameter and slimmer, but also a bit heavier and marginally longer across the wrist. The pre-existing notes describe the Seiko as very wearable with a balanced 40.8mm case, while the Tudor is described as exceptionally well proportioned, with compact dimensions and an especially comfortable bracelet. For most wrists, the Tudor should feel more refined and easier to live with despite the small weight increase, while the Seiko will feel a bit more casual and light. Winner: Tudor Black Bay 39
The Seiko offers a blue warm blue-gray dial, LumiBrite, a black and dark gray 24-hour GMT bezel, a box-shaped Hardlex crystal, 50m water resistance, date, and GMT functionality. The Tudor offers a blue dial, flat sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and no date or GMT, but it does add a screw-down crown, T Fit clasp with 8mm tool-less adjustment, and a polished satin bracelet finish. For pure everyday practicality, the Tudor is the more versatile and robust daily wearer thanks to sapphire, stronger water resistance, and a superior clasp/bracelet system. The Seiko wins on complication count and travel usefulness, but the Tudor is better rounded for sustained daily use. Winner: Tudor Black Bay 39
The Seiko’s $500 MSRP is dramatically lower than the Tudor’s $4,500 MSRP, and that gap matters because the Seiko delivers an automatic GMT, exhibition caseback, and strong vintage-inspired design at an accessible level. The Tudor brings stronger brand prestige in the available data, a manufacture COSC-certified movement, sapphire crystal, 100m water resistance, and a more advanced bracelet system, all of which support its premium positioning. On ownership practicality, the Seiko is the easier buy to justify as a fun, distinctive mechanical watch, while the Tudor is the more serious long-term luxury piece with better execution and collector appeal from the listed specifications. Winner: Tie