Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $4,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Kvantum.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 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 SBGH281?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Grand Seiko SBGH281 runs a automatic (9S85).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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 SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

SBGH281$6,300

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

$6,300

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