Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1970 is the cheaper of the two at $310, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $17,590 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dan Henry 1970 wears larger at 40mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dan Henry 1970 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGW306.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dan Henry 1970.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1970 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dan Henry 1970 runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGW306 runs a manual (9S64).

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Dan Henry 1970vsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Dan Henry 1970

DH70-40M-O12

MSRP $310

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

197040mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

197040h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

1970200m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

1970$310

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Orange

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$310

$17,900

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