Which is cheaper, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 is the cheaper of the two at $795, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $17,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 wears larger at 36.5mm versus 35mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006.

What movement does the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9039), while the Grand Seiko SBGW306 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006vsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

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MSRP $795

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

ROYAL SMITH 90-00635mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

ROYAL SMITH 90-00642h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

ROYAL SMITH 90-006100m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

ROYAL SMITH 90-006$795

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

35mm

36.5mm

Thickness

10.4mm

11.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

42.7mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Gold

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Dome

Flat

Dial Color

Ivory

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$795

$17,900

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