Which is cheaper, the Nodus Nomad or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Nodus Nomad is the cheaper of the two at $575, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $8,325 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Nodus Nomad or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Nodus Nomad — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nodus Nomad or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Nodus Nomad.

What movement does the Nodus Nomad run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Nodus Nomad runs a automatic caliber (TMI NH34 (GMT)), while the Grand Seiko SBGE285 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

Nodus NomadvsGrand Seiko SBGE285

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

Nodus Nomad

nomad-gobi

MSRP $575

Grand Seiko SBGE285

sbge285g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Nomad38mm

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

Nomad41h

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

Nomad100m

SBGE285100m

MSRP

Nomad$575

SBGE285$8,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

11.7mm

13.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

48.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Titanium

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

Dial Color

Matte

Black

Lume

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

TMI NH34 (GMT)

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

41h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$575

$8,900

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