Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 is the cheaper of the two at $2,680, against $3,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a $920 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 wears larger at 32.8mm versus 32.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGX363 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 or the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The Grand Seiko SBGX363 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGX363?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 runs a manual caliber (Nomos Alpha), while the Grand Seiko SBGX363 runs a quartz (Grand Seiko 9F51).

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NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989vsGrand Seiko SBGX363

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NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989

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MSRP $2,680

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Grand Seiko SBGX363

MSRP $3,600

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Orion 198932.8mm

SBGX36332.3mm

Power Reserve

Orion 198943 hoursh

SBGX363—

Water Resistance

Orion 198930m

SBGX363100m

MSRP

Orion 1989$2,680

SBGX363$3,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

32.8mm

32.3mm

Thickness

7.6mm

9mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.3mm

39mm

Lug Width

17mm

15mm

Finish

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

Grey

—

Indices

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Nomos Alpha

Grand Seiko 9F51

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,680

$3,600

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