Which is cheaper, the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

At MSRP the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a $7,305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle wears larger at 44mm versus 43.8mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH289 — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Grand Seiko SBGH289.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle or the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

The Grand Seiko SBGH289 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle.

What movement does the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH289?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle uses the Seiko NH35A and the Grand Seiko SBGH289 uses the 9S85.

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Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea TurtlevsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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Makara Watches Hawksbill Sea Turtle

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MSRP $395

Grand Seiko SBGH289

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MSRP $7,700

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hawksbill Sea Turtle44mm

SBGH28943.8mm

Power Reserve

Hawksbill Sea Turtle41h

SBGH28955h

Water Resistance

Hawksbill Sea Turtle300m

SBGH289200m

MSRP

Hawksbill Sea Turtle$395

SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

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Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35A

9S85

Power Reserve

41h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$395

$7,700

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