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Nadir VesperavsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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Vespera
NadirVespera
SBGH281
Grand SeikoSBGH281
MSRP $6,300
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Vespera42mm
SBGH28140mm
Power Reserve
Vespera42h
SBGH28155h
Water Resistance
Vespera100m
SBGH281100m
MSRP
Vespera—
SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
12.3mm
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Grey
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova BGW9
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
9S85
Power Reserve
42h
55h
Jewels
24
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$6,300
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