Which is cheaper, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

At MSRP the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $700, against $26,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW258 — a $25,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic wears larger at 43mm versus 38mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW258 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW258.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic.

What movement does the Hemel Sky Racer Automatic run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Hemel Sky Racer Automatic runs a automatic caliber (SL4617), while the Grand Seiko SBGW258 runs a manual (9S64).

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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGW258

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

Hemel Sky Racer Automatic

sky-racer

MSRP $700

Grand Seiko SBGW258

sbgw258j

MSRP $26,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sky Racer Automatic43mm

SBGW25838mm

Power Reserve

Sky Racer Automatic40h

SBGW25872h

Water Resistance

Sky Racer Automatic50m

SBGW25830m

MSRP

Sky Racer Automatic$700

SBGW258$26,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Panda

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

SL4617

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$700

$26,000

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