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IWC Schaffhausen Iw328801 Aquatimer AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic
IWC SchaffhausenIw328801 Aquatimer Automatic
MSRP $6,700
SBGH289
Grand SeikoSBGH289
MSRP $7,700
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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic42mm
SBGH28943.8mm
Power Reserve
Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic120h
SBGH28955h
Water Resistance
Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic300m
SBGH289200m
MSRP
Iw328801 Aquatimer Automatic$6,700
SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
42mm
43.8mm
Thickness
14.1mm
14.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
51mm
Finish
Steel
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
300m
200m
Caseback
—
Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal
—
Sapphire
Crystal Shape
—
Flat
AR Coating
—
Yes
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Indices
—
Applied

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
32111
9S85
Power Reserve
120h
55h
Jewels
21
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$6,700
$7,700
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