Which is cheaper, the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 or the Grand Seiko STGF359?

At MSRP the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 is the cheaper of the two at $405, against $2,600 for the Grand Seiko STGF359 — a $2,195 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 or the Grand Seiko STGF359?

The Grand Seiko STGF359 wears larger at 28.9mm versus 26mm for the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 — a 2.9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 or the Grand Seiko STGF359?

The Grand Seiko STGF359 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003.

What movement does the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 run compared to the Grand Seiko STGF359?

Both watches run quartz movements — the KUOE HOLBORN 90-003 uses the Miyota 1L45 and the Grand Seiko STGF359 uses the 4J52.

Side by side

KUOE HOLBORN 90-003vsGrand Seiko STGF359

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

KUOE HOLBORN 90-003

hl90003-sv-abl

MSRP $405

Grand Seiko STGF359

stgf359g

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

HOLBORN 90-00326mm

STGF35928.9mm

Power Reserve

HOLBORN 90-00340h

STGF35940h

Water Resistance

HOLBORN 90-00350m

STGF359100m

MSRP

HOLBORN 90-003$405

STGF359$2,600

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

26mm

28.9mm

Thickness

8mm

8.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

33mm

35.4mm

Lug Width

12mm

14mm

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal Shape

Dome

Flat

Dial Color

Blue

Black

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45

4J52

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$405

$2,600

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