Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGK006 or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

At MSRP the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $22,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a $21,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGK006 or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch wears larger at 42mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGK006 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGK006 or the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGK006.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGK006 run compared to the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch?

The Grand Seiko SBGK006 runs a manual caliber (9S63), while the Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch runs a meca-quartz (Valjoux ETA7750).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGK006vsStraton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

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

Grand Seiko SBGK006

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MSRP $22,200

Straton Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch

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MSRP $599

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGK00639mm

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch42mm

Power Reserve

SBGK00672h

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch—

Water Resistance

SBGK00630m

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch100m

MSRP

SBGK006$22,200

Straton Speciale Automatic or Quartz watch$599

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

9S63

Valjoux ETA7750

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$22,200

$599

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