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Kuruvakka RAE-3vsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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RAE-3
KuruvakkaRAE-3
SBGH281
Grand SeikoSBGH281
MSRP $6,300
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
RAE-342mm
SBGH28140mm
Power Reserve
RAE-340h
SBGH28155h
Water Resistance
RAE-350m
SBGH281100m
MSRP
RAE-3—
SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
12.7mm
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.8mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

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

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9122
9S85
Power Reserve
40h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$6,300
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