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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsGrand Seiko SBGC253

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Sky Racer Mechanical
HemelSky Racer Mechanical
MSRP $550
SBGC253
Grand SeikoSBGC253
MSRP $13,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sky Racer Mechanical43mm
SBGC25344.5mm
Power Reserve
Sky Racer Mechanical40h
SBGC25372h
Water Resistance
Sky Racer Mechanical50m
SBGC253200m
MSRP
Sky Racer Mechanical$550
SBGC253$13,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
43mm
44.5mm
Thickness
14mm
16.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
23mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
50m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST19
9R86
Type
Manual
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$13,200

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