Which is cheaper, the Beaufort Fiordland or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

At MSRP the Beaufort Fiordland is the cheaper of the two at $589, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a $7,111 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Beaufort Fiordland or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 wears larger at 43.8mm versus 39mm for the Beaufort Fiordland — a 4.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Beaufort Fiordland or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Beaufort Fiordland.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Beaufort Fiordland or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Beaufort Fiordland.

What movement does the Beaufort Fiordland run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Beaufort Fiordland uses the Miyota 9075 GMT and the Grand Seiko SBGH289 uses the 9S85.

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Beaufort FiordlandvsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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Beaufort Fiordland

fiordland-gmt-grey

MSRP $589

Grand Seiko SBGH289

sbgh289g

MSRP $7,700

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Fiordland39mm

SBGH28943.8mm

Power Reserve

Fiordland42h

SBGH28955h

Water Resistance

Fiordland100m

SBGH289200m

MSRP

Fiordland$589

SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9075 GMT

9S85

Power Reserve

42h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$589

$7,700

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