Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGV245 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $3,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGV245 — a $2,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGV245 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGV245 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 is rated to 200m versus 30m for the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGV245 run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 runs a quartz caliber (9F82), while the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) runs a automatic (Miyota 6S21).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGV245vsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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

Grand Seiko SBGV245

sbgv245j

MSRP $3,000

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

speedster-racing-light-blue

MSRP $299

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGV24540mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

SBGV24540h

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

SBGV245200m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

SBGV245$3,000

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

9F82

Miyota 6S21

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,000

$299

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