Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

At MSRP the CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY is the cheaper of the two at $3,999, against $273,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD228 — a $269,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

What movement does the CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGD228 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARYvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CIGA Design EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY

mount-everest-homage-edition

MSRP $3,999

Grand Seiko SBGD228

sbgd228j

MSRP $273,000

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY—

SBGD22844.5mm

Power Reserve

EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY—

SBGD228192h

Water Resistance

EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY—

SBGD228100m

MSRP

EVEREST 70TH ANNIVERSARY$3,999

SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

—

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

—

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

—

192h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,999

$273,000

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