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Kobold Phantom SL AvantgardevsGrand Seiko SBGE253

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Phantom SL Avantgarde
KoboldPhantom SL Avantgarde
MSRP $18,500
SBGE253
Grand SeikoSBGE253
MSRP $6,900
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Phantom SL Avantgarde41mm
SBGE25340.5mm
Power Reserve
Phantom SL Avantgarde40h
SBGE25372h
Water Resistance
Phantom SL Avantgarde200m
SBGE253200m
MSRP
Phantom SL Avantgarde$18,500
SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
GMT
Diameter
41mm
40.5mm
Thickness
17mm
14.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
48.7mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
—
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Valjoux 7750
9R66
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$18,500
$6,900
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