Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

At MSRP the Grand Seiko SBGR299 is the cheaper of the two at $4,300, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a $699 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Henry Archer Havstrøm — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Henry Archer Havstrøm is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGR299.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Havstrøm or the Grand Seiko SBGR299?

The Grand Seiko SBGR299 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 SBGR299?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Havstrøm uses the Miyota 9019 and the Grand Seiko SBGR299 uses the 9S61.

Side by side

Henry Archer HavstrømvsGrand Seiko SBGR299

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 SBGR299

sbgr299g

MSRP $4,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Havstrøm40mm

SBGR29942mm

Power Reserve

Havstrøm40h

SBGR29972h

Water Resistance

Havstrøm200m

SBGR299100m

MSRP

Havstrøm$4,999

SBGR299$4,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Icewake

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9019

9S61

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$4,300

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