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Kuruvakka RAE-3vsGrand Seiko SBGE253

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RAE-3
KuruvakkaRAE-3
SBGE253
Grand SeikoSBGE253
MSRP $6,900
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
RAE-342mm
SBGE25340.5mm
Power Reserve
RAE-340h
SBGE25372h
Water Resistance
RAE-350m
SBGE253200m
MSRP
RAE-3—
SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
GMT
Diameter
42mm
40.5mm
Thickness
12.7mm
14.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.8mm
48.7mm
Water Resistance
50m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9122
9R66
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$6,900
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