Which is cheaper, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Discovery is the cheaper of the two at $99, against $10,500 for the Grand Seiko SLGH017 — a $10,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Grand Seiko SLGH017 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Smith & Bradley Discovery or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Grand Seiko SLGH017 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Smith & Bradley Discovery.

What movement does the Smith & Bradley Discovery run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Smith & Bradley Discovery runs a quartz caliber, while the Grand Seiko SLGH017 runs a automatic (9SA5).

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Smith & Bradley DiscoveryvsGrand Seiko SLGH017

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Smith & Bradley Discovery

discovery-field-watch

MSRP $99

Grand Seiko SLGH017

slgh017g

MSRP $10,500

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Discovery40mm

SLGH01740mm

Power Reserve

Discovery40h

SLGH01780h

Water Resistance

Discovery50m

SLGH017100m

MSRP

Discovery$99

SLGH017$10,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Yes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9SA5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$99

$10,500

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