Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGD223 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $320,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD223 — a $319,112 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGD223 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGD223 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGD223 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGD223 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 runs a spring drive caliber (9R01), while the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound runs a manual (Miyota 6T33).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGD223vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Grand Seiko SBGD223

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MSRP $320,000

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGD22344.5mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

SBGD223192h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

SBGD223100m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

SBGD223$320,000

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9R01

Miyota 6T33

Type

Spring Drive

Manual

Power Reserve

192h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$320,000

$888

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