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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATIONvsGrand Seiko SLGW004

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EDGE EXPLORATION
CIGA DesignEDGE EXPLORATION
MSRP $359
SLGW004
Grand SeikoSLGW004
MSRP $30,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
EDGE EXPLORATION48mm
SLGW00438.8mm
Power Reserve
EDGE EXPLORATION40h
SLGW00480h
Water Resistance
EDGE EXPLORATION30m
SLGW00430m
MSRP
EDGE EXPLORATION$359
SLGW004$30,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Skeleton
Dress
Diameter
48mm
38.8mm
Thickness
12.3mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
43.7mm
Lug Width
22mm
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Gold

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
Swiss Super-Luminova
None

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$359
$30,000

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What people say

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CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION

Owners widely praise the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION for its impressive quality and packaging, noting its surprisingly light feel on the wrist. One owner reports the stock strap may be too small for some wrists, but replacement straps are readily available. On balance, owners rate the CIGA Design EDGE EXPLORATION highly for its perceived quality and comfortable, lightweight wearability.

Grand Seiko SLGW004

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 is praised for its elegant, faithful reissue design and impressive technical execution, featuring a new 9SA4 hi-beat manual-winding movement with an 80-hour power reserve and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. Reviewers highlight the sharp case facets, double-signed dial, and beautifully decorated movement visible through the display caseback, along with an enjoyable winding experience. One reviewer noted a desire for better water resistance and expressed a dislike for the etched sapphire case back. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW004 highly for its elegant design and technically impressive movement.

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