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Venezianico Arsenale PlatinovsGrand Seiko SBGD202

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Arsenale Platino
VenezianicoArsenale Platino
MSRP $1,650
SBGD202
Grand SeikoSBGD202

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Platino40mm
SBGD20243mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Platino42h
SBGD202192h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Platino100m
SBGD202100m
MSRP
Arsenale Platino$1,650
SBGD202

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
40mm
43mm
Thickness
9.95mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
51.8mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Gold

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Soprod M100
9R01
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
42h
192h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,650

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Platino

The Venezianico Arsenale Platino is praised for its elegant style, detailed finishing, and slim profile, contributing to a quality feel and enjoyable wearability. Its platinum-galvanized dial features a rippled surface, offering a monochromatic yet stylish appearance. It is powered by a Swiss-made automatic caliber V3250, regulated to -4/+6 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers consider the Venezianico Arsenale Platino a winner for the money due to its attractive design and finishing.

From video reviewers

The unique dial colour shift is a notable feature. The watch's price point is relatively competitive. Reviewers disagree on the case size, with one reviewer finding the lug-to-lug fit too long for smaller wrists, while the other finds the 40mm case size a comfortable fit.

Grand Seiko SBGD202

The Grand Seiko SBGD202 is widely lauded for its mesmerizing "Starlight" or "stardust" dial, achieved through a new plating and painting technique, and its exceptional craftsmanship, which reviewers compare favorably to high-end Swiss and German brands. The manual-wind Caliber 9R01 Spring Drive movement offers an 8-day power reserve and impressive accuracy up to 0.5 seconds per day, with an independent hour hand setting. However, some owners find the movement finishing on the display back to be plain. The SBGD202 is priced at 52,800 Euros. On balance, the consensus is that the Grand Seiko SBGD202 is a highly beautiful three-hand watch, with its dial and movement accuracy being the primary reasons for its acclaim.

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