Which is cheaper, the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown or the Grand Seiko SBGK007?

At MSRP the Grand Seiko SBGK007 is the cheaper of the two at $7,300, against $39,600 for the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown — a $32,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK007?

Both watches run manual movements — the A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown uses the L051.2 and the Grand Seiko SBGK007 uses the 9S63.

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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 UpdownvsGrand Seiko SBGK007

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A. Lange & Söhne 1815 Updown

234.026

MSRP $39,600

Grand Seiko SBGK007

sbgk007g

MSRP $7,300

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1815 Updown39mm

SBGK00739mm

Power Reserve

1815 Updown72h

SBGK00772h

Water Resistance

1815 Updown30m

SBGK00730m

MSRP

1815 Updown$39,600

SBGK007$7,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Thickness

8.7mm

11.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

44mm

Lug Width

—

19mm

Material

18kt White Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

18-carat white gold | Case back: sapphire glass

Brushed and polished

Caseback

Sapphire display

Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

L051.2

9S63

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Jewels

Complications

Power Reserve Indicator

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$39,600

$7,300

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