Which is cheaper, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 is the cheaper of the two at $795, against $31,200 for the Grand Seiko STGK003 — a $30,405 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

The KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 wears larger at 35mm versus 28.7mm for the Grand Seiko STGK003 — a 6.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

The Grand Seiko STGK003 carries a 50-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 STGK003?

Both watches run automatic movements — the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006 uses the Miyota 9039 and the Grand Seiko STGK003 uses the 9S27.

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KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006vsGrand Seiko STGK003

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

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-006

rs90006c-sv-iv-it

MSRP $795

Grand Seiko STGK003

stgk003j

MSRP $31,200

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

ROYAL SMITH 90-00635mm

STGK00328.7mm

Power Reserve

ROYAL SMITH 90-00642h

STGK00350h

Water Resistance

ROYAL SMITH 90-006100m

STGK003100m

MSRP

ROYAL SMITH 90-006$795

STGK003$31,200

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

35mm

28.7mm

Thickness

10.4mm

10.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

42mm

35.1mm

Lug Width

18mm

14mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Gold

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Dome

Flat

Dial Color

Ivory

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

9S27

Power Reserve

42h

50h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$795

$31,200

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