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Phoibos Eagle RayvsGrand Seiko SBGX261

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Eagle Ray
PhoibosEagle Ray
MSRP $360
SBGX261
Grand SeikoSBGX261
MSRP $2,700

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Eagle Ray41mm
SBGX26137mm
Power Reserve
Eagle Ray40h
SBGX26140h
Water Resistance
Eagle Ray200m
SBGX261100m
MSRP
Eagle Ray$360
SBGX261$2,700

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
41mm
37mm
Thickness
13mm
10mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
44.6mm
Lug Width
20mm
19mm
Water Resistance
200m
100m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
SII NH35
9F62
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$360
$2,700

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What people say

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Phoibos Eagle Ray

The Phoibos Eagle Ray is praised for its solid build quality and affordable GMT functionality. Owners appreciate its sawtooth bezel and crown, finding it a great value for its price and features. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Eagle Ray highly for its functional GMT complication and robust construction at an accessible price point.

Grand Seiko SBGX261

Owners widely praise the Grand Seiko SBGX261 for its exceptional finishing, rivaling mechanical watches, and the high-precision, hand-assembled 9F quartz movement, noted for its accuracy within 10 seconds per year. The 37mm case size and versatile design are frequently highlighted as key strengths, making it a comfortable and stylish everyday watch. However, the bracelet's lack of micro-adjustments and taper is a recurring criticism, and one owner notes the second hand's inconsistent alignment with markers. On balance, owners rate the Grand Seiko SBGX261 highly for its superb finishing and the technical prowess of its 9F quartz movement at its price point.

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