Grandeur Watches Automatic Series G17118vsRoue TPS

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Measurements

Catalog photos are all shot at the same flattering size. These aren't: every case below shares one millimeter scale.

Grandeur Watches Automatic Series G17118 at true scale

Automatic Series G17118

Roue TPS at true scale

TPS

Diameter

44mm

40mm

Lug-to-Lug

n/a

48mm

Thickness

13mm

lowest

13.4mm

Water Resistance

30m

50m

highest

MSRP

$520

$420

lowest

Movement

Automatic

Seiko VK63

Case

5 specs
Category
Skeleton
Chronograph
Diameter
44mm
40mm
Thickness
13mm
13.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
n/a
48mm
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Mineral
Sapphire
Dial Color
n/a
Orange and grey

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
n/a
Seiko VK63
Type
Automatic
Meca-Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$520
$420
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Reviews

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

Grandeur Watches Automatic Series G17118

Grandeur Watches Automatic Series G17118 is a well-built dress watch and a conversation starter, though its polished finish is hard to maintain. One owner reports dramatic time shifts, with the automatic watch suddenly being an hour behind after keeping perfect time overnight. Overall, owners find Grandeur Watches Automatic Series G17118 to be a lovely watch, with its main drawback being the difficulty in maintaining its polished finish.

Roue TPS

Owners widely praise the Roue TPS for its fun, eye-catching, and motorsport-inspired design, with many singling out the dial colors and retro-funk aesthetic as highlights. Reviewers and owners alike note the solid build quality and value, especially under 300 euro, with the Seiko VK63 meca-quartz movement's chronograph functions considered useful for everyday tasks. Some owners find the watch wears larger than its 40mm case size, and there is a preference among some for a full sapphire crystal over the domed mineral crystal with sapphire coating. One owner reported significant condensation issues. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Roue TPS highly for its distinctive design and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The triple-layer dial construction and value at the price point are strengths. No shared weaknesses were identified.