Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW258 or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

At MSRP the Horage Solar Wind 33 is the cheaper of the two at $6,160, against $26,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW258 — a $19,840 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW258 or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 wears larger at 38mm versus 33mm for the Horage Solar Wind 33 — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW258 or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Horage Solar Wind 33 is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW258.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW258 or the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 65 hours on the Horage Solar Wind 33.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW258 run compared to the Horage Solar Wind 33?

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Horage Solar Wind 33 runs a automatic (Horage K1).

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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsHorage Solar Wind 33

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Grand Seiko SBGW258

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MSRP $26,000

Horage Solar Wind 33

solar-wind-33

MSRP $6,160

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW25838mm

Solar Wind 3333mm

Power Reserve

SBGW25872h

Solar Wind 3365h

Water Resistance

SBGW25830m

Solar Wind 3350m

MSRP

SBGW258$26,000

Solar Wind 33$6,160

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

33mm

Thickness

10.9mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.8mm

38.3mm

Lug Width

19mm

16mm

Material

Gold

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Dial Color

Black

Meteorite

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

Horage K1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

65h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$26,000

$6,160

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