Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Havstrøm is the cheaper of the two at $4,999, against $5,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGA293 — a $201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Grand Seiko SBGA293 wears larger at 40.2mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGA293.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9019), while the Grand Seiko SBGA293 runs a spring drive (9R65).

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Henry Archer HavstrømvsGrand Seiko SBGA293

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Henry Archer Havstrøm

MSRP $4,999

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Grand Seiko SBGA293

MSRP $5,200

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

SBGA29340.2mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm—

SBGA29372h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

SBGA293100m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

SBGA293$5,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Icewake

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

9R65

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$5,200

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