Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Akva or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Akva is the cheaper of the two at $4,299, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $17,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Akva or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Henry Archer Akva wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Akva or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Henry Archer Akva is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Akva or the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Akva.

What movement does the Henry Archer Akva run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGK006?

The Henry Archer Akva runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Grand Seiko SBGK006 runs a manual (9S63).

Side by side

Henry Archer AkvavsGrand Seiko SBGK006

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

Henry Archer Akva

HAC-AKV-SPC-BOR

MSRP $4,299

Grand Seiko SBGK006

sbgk006j

MSRP $22,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Akva40mm

SBGK00639mm

Power Reserve

Akva40h

SBGK00672h

Water Resistance

Akva200m

SBGK00630m

MSRP

Akva$4,299

SBGK006$22,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9S63

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,299

$22,200

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