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

At MSRP the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $10,500 for the Grand Seiko SLGH017 — a $10,351 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz or the Grand Seiko SLGH017?

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SLGH017 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

The Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGH017.

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Smith & Bradley Draper QuartzvsGrand Seiko SLGH017

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

Smith & Bradley Draper Quartz

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MSRP $149

Grand Seiko SLGH017

slgh017g

MSRP $10,500

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Draper Quartz42mm

SLGH01740mm

Power Reserve

Draper Quartz40h

SLGH01780h

Water Resistance

Draper Quartz200m

SLGH017100m

MSRP

Draper Quartz$149

SLGH017$10,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda

9SA5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$149

$10,500

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