Which is cheaper, the Nezumi Studios Baleine or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

At MSRP the Nezumi Studios Baleine is the cheaper of the two at $821, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $6,079 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nezumi Studios Baleine or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 wears larger at 40.5mm versus 40mm for the Nezumi Studios Baleine — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nezumi Studios Baleine or the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 42h hours on the Nezumi Studios Baleine.

What movement does the Nezumi Studios Baleine run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE253?

The Nezumi Studios Baleine runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Grand Seiko SBGE253 runs a spring drive (9R66).

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Nezumi Studios BaleinevsGrand Seiko SBGE253

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Nezumi Studios Baleine

baleine-ref-ba4-102

MSRP $821

Grand Seiko SBGE253

sbge253g

MSRP $6,900

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At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Baleine40mm

SBGE25340.5mm

Power Reserve

Baleine42hh

SBGE25372h

Water Resistance

Baleine200m

SBGE253200m

MSRP

Baleine$821

SBGE253$6,900

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

42hh

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

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$6,900

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