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CIGA Design GILDED AGEvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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GILDED AGE
CIGA DesignGILDED AGE
MSRP $1,999
SBGD228
Grand SeikoSBGD228
MSRP $273,000
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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GILDED AGE43mm
SBGD22844.5mm
Power Reserve
GILDED AGE41h
SBGD228192h
Water Resistance
GILDED AGE30m
SBGD228100m
MSRP
GILDED AGE$1,999
SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Sport
Chronograph
Diameter
43mm
44.5mm
Thickness
—
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
52mm
Lug Width
—
23mm
Material
Ceramic
Gold
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Gilded Age
Black

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
CD-04-S
9R01
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
41h
192h
Jewels
26
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,999
$273,000
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