Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

At MSRP the Grand Seiko SBGR261 is the cheaper of the two at $4,900, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $99 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGR261 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGR261.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Grand Seiko SBGR261 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Havstrøm.

What movement does the Henry Archer Havstrøm run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Grand Seiko SBGR261 uses the 9S65.

Side by side

Henry Archer HavstrømvsGrand Seiko SBGR261

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

Henry Archer Havstrøm

havstrom-icewake

MSRP $4,999

Grand Seiko SBGR261

sbgr261g

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

SBGR26139.5mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

SBGR26172h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

SBGR26130m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

SBGR261$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

9S65

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$4,900

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