Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Baltic Scalegraph Classic?

At MSRP the Baltic Scalegraph Classic is the cheaper of the two at $1,712, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $51,288 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Baltic Scalegraph Classic?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Baltic Scalegraph Classic — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Baltic Scalegraph Classic?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Baltic Scalegraph Classic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Baltic Scalegraph Classic?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 63 hours on the Baltic Scalegraph Classic.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGA385 run compared to the Baltic Scalegraph Classic?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive caliber (9R15), while the Baltic Scalegraph Classic runs a manual (Sellita SW510-M).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGA385vsBaltic Scalegraph Classic

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

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

Baltic Scalegraph Classic

scalegraph-classic-panda

MSRP $1,712

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGA38540mm

Scalegraph Classic39.5mm

Power Reserve

SBGA38572h

Scalegraph Classic63h

Water Resistance

SBGA385100m

Scalegraph Classic50m

MSRP

SBGA385$53,000

Scalegraph Classic$1,712

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

Panda

Lume

None

BGW9

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9R15

Sellita SW510-M

Type

Spring Drive

Manual

Power Reserve

72h

63h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$53,000

$1,712

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