Which is cheaper, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

At MSRP the Grand Seiko SBGY007 is the cheaper of the two at $8,900, against $12,600 for the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate — a $3,700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate or the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGY007 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY007?

The Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate runs a automatic caliber (Blancpain 11C5), while the Grand Seiko SBGY007 runs a spring drive (Grand Seiko 9R31).

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Blancpain Villeret UltraplatevsGrand Seiko SBGY007

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Blancpain Villeret Ultraplate

6606A-1127-55B

MSRP $12,600

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MSRP $8,900

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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Villeret Ultraplate40mm

SBGY00738.5mm

Power Reserve

Villeret Ultraplate72h

SBGY00772h

Water Resistance

Villeret Ultraplate30m

SBGY00730m

MSRP

Villeret Ultraplate$12,600

SBGY007$8,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

38.5mm

Thickness

8.55mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

43.7mm

Lug Width

—

19mm

Material

Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

Steel

—

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

—

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Blancpain 11C5

Grand Seiko 9R31

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$12,600

$8,900

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