Which is cheaper, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

At MSRP the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus is the cheaper of the two at $759, against $11,600 for the Grand Seiko SLGW003 — a $10,841 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus wears larger at 43mm versus 38.6mm for the Grand Seiko SLGW003 — a 4.4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus or the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW003.

What movement does the Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGW003?

The Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9100), while the Grand Seiko SLGW003 runs a manual (9SA4).

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Manufaktur Waldhoff OlympusvsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Manufaktur Waldhoff Olympus

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MSRP $759

Grand Seiko SLGW003

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MSRP $11,600

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Olympus43mm

SLGW00338.6mm

Power Reserve

Olympus—

SLGW00380h

Water Resistance

Olympus100m

SLGW00330m

MSRP

Olympus$759

SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9100

9SA4

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

—

80h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$759

$11,600

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