Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Kvantum is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a $2,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Henry Archer Kvantum wears larger at 41mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 3.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Henry Archer Kvantum is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Kvantum or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Kvantum.

What movement does the Henry Archer Kvantum run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Henry Archer Kvantum runs a quartz caliber (Seiko VK64), while the Grand Seiko SBGW281 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

Henry Archer KvantumvsGrand Seiko SBGW281

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 SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Kvantum41mm

SBGW28137.3mm

Power Reserve

Kvantum40h

SBGW28172h

Water Resistance

Kvantum50m

SBGW28130m

MSRP

Kvantum$2,199

SBGW281$4,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Tan

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64

9S64

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$4,900

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