Which is cheaper, the Lucky Harvey Skull or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

At MSRP the Lucky Harvey Skull is the cheaper of the two at $1,899, against $273,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD228 — a $271,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lucky Harvey Skull or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 43mm for the Lucky Harvey Skull — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lucky Harvey Skull or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Lucky Harvey Skull.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Lucky Harvey Skull or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Lucky Harvey Skull.

What movement does the Lucky Harvey Skull run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Lucky Harvey Skull runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGD228 runs a spring drive (9R01).

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Lucky Harvey SkullvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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Lucky Harvey Skull

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MSRP $1,899

Grand Seiko SBGD228

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MSRP $273,000

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Skull43mm

SBGD22844.5mm

Power Reserve

Skull40h

SBGD228192h

Water Resistance

Skull30m

SBGD228100m

MSRP

Skull$1,899

SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,899

$273,000

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