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Grand Seiko SBGC253vsWren Diver 38 Aqua

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SBGC253
Grand SeikoSBGC253
MSRP $13,200
Diver 38 Aqua
WrenDiver 38 Aqua
MSRP $1,595
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGC25344.5mm
Diver 38 Aqua38mm
Power Reserve
SBGC25372h
Diver 38 Aqua42h
Water Resistance
SBGC253200m
Diver 38 Aqua200m
MSRP
SBGC253$13,200
Diver 38 Aqua$1,595

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Chronograph
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Diameter
44.5mm
38mm
Thickness
16.8mm
10.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
45mm
Lug Width
23mm
20mm
Material
Titanium
Ceramic

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Lume
None
Swiss Super-LumiNova BL10 Grade X1 Lume on hour markers, hands and bezel scale.

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9R86
ETA 2892
Type
Spring Drive
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$13,200
$1,595
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