Which is cheaper, the Orient Star Heritage Gothic or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

At MSRP the Orient Star Heritage Gothic is the cheaper of the two at $525, against $9,800 for the Grand Seiko SLGA009 — a $9,275 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Orient Star Heritage Gothic or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Grand Seiko SLGA009 wears larger at 40mm versus 38.7mm for the Orient Star Heritage Gothic — a 1.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Orient Star Heritage Gothic or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Grand Seiko SLGA009 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Orient Star Heritage Gothic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Orient Star Heritage Gothic or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Grand Seiko SLGA009 carries a 120-hour power reserve against 50 hours on the Orient Star Heritage Gothic.

What movement does the Orient Star Heritage Gothic run compared to the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Orient Star Heritage Gothic runs a automatic caliber (F6G42), while the Grand Seiko SLGA009 runs a spring drive (9RA2).

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Orient Star Heritage GothicvsGrand Seiko SLGA009

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Orient Star Heritage Gothic

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MSRP $525

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Grand Seiko SLGA009

MSRP $9,800

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Heritage Gothic38.7mm

SLGA00940mm

Power Reserve

Heritage Gothic50h

SLGA009120h

Water Resistance

Heritage Gothic50m

SLGA009100m

MSRP

Heritage Gothic$525

SLGA009$9,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38.7mm

40mm

Thickness

12.5mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

—

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

White

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

F6G42

9RA2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

50h

120h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$525

$9,800

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