Which is cheaper, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

At MSRP the Pinion Pure Bronze is the cheaper of the two at $1,715, against $320,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD223 — a $318,285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 38mm for the Pinion Pure Bronze — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Pinion Pure Bronze or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Pinion Pure Bronze.

What movement does the Pinion Pure Bronze run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Pinion Pure Bronze runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW261-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGD223 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Pinion Pure BronzevsGrand Seiko SBGD223

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

Pinion Pure Bronze

pure-bronze-bk

MSRP $1,715

Grand Seiko SBGD223

sbgd223j

MSRP $320,000

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pure Bronze38mm

SBGD22344.5mm

Power Reserve

Pure Bronze45h

SBGD223192h

Water Resistance

Pure Bronze100m

SBGD223100m

MSRP

Pure Bronze$1,715

SBGD223$320,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW261-1

9R01

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

45h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,715

$320,000

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