Which is cheaper, the Dryden Heartlander Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the Dryden Heartlander Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $600, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $17,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dryden Heartlander Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dryden Heartlander Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic is rated to 101m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGW306.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Dryden Heartlander Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dryden Heartlander Automatic.

What movement does the Dryden Heartlander Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Dryden Heartlander Automatic runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Grand Seiko SBGW306 runs a manual (9S64).

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Dryden Heartlander AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Dryden Heartlander Automatic

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MSRP $600

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Heartlander Automatic38mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

Heartlander Automatic40h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

Heartlander Automatic101m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

Heartlander Automatic$600

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Goldfinch

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$600

$17,900

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