Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $6,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGH263 — a $4,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 39.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH263 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Henry Archer Kvantum is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGH263.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Grand Seiko SBGH263 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Grand Seiko SBGH263 runs a automatic (9S85).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsGrand Seiko SBGH263

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

Henry Archer Kvantum

5744002550563

MSRP $2,199

Grand Seiko SBGH263

sbgh263g

MSRP $6,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

SBGH26339.5mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

SBGH26355h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

SBGH26330m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

SBGH263$6,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

9S85

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$6,200

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