Which is cheaper, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

At MSRP the Zelos SS Damascus LE is the cheaper of the two at $799, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a $6,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE wears larger at 44mm versus 43.8mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Zelos SS Damascus LE is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Grand Seiko SBGH289.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Zelos SS Damascus LE or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos SS Damascus LE.

What movement does the Zelos SS Damascus LE run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Zelos SS Damascus LE uses the Seiko NH35 and the Grand Seiko SBGH289 uses the 9S85.

Side by side

Zelos SS Damascus LEvsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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

Zelos SS Damascus LE

hammerhead-v3-300m-ss-damascus-limited-edition

MSRP $799

Grand Seiko SBGH289

sbgh289g

MSRP $7,700

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SS Damascus LE44mm

SBGH28943.8mm

Power Reserve

SS Damascus LE40h

SBGH28955h

Water Resistance

SS Damascus LE300m

SBGH289200m

MSRP

SS Damascus LE$799

SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

44mm

43.8mm

Thickness

13mm

14.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

51mm

Material

Titanium

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

SS Damascus LE

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

9S85

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$799

$7,700

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