Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus is the cheaper of the two at $759, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $6,141 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus wears larger at 43mm versus 40.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9100), while the Grand Seiko SBGE253 runs a spring drive (9R66).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus

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MSRP $759

Grand Seiko SBGE253

sbge253g

MSRP $6,900

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Olympus43mm

SBGE25340.5mm

Power Reserve

Olympus—

SBGE25372h

Water Resistance

Olympus100m

SBGE253200m

MSRP

Olympus$759

SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9100

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

—

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$759

$6,900

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