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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsZelos Swordfish 3

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SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000
Swordfish 3
ZelosSwordfish 3
MSRP $399

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW25838mm
Swordfish 340mm
Power Reserve
SBGW25872h
Swordfish 340h
Water Resistance
SBGW25830m
Swordfish 3200m
MSRP
SBGW258$26,000
Swordfish 3$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
10.9mm
12mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
40mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Material
Gold
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Bronze

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
Seiko NH35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$26,000
$399

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What people say

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Grand Seiko SBGW258

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 is a yellow gold dress watch featuring a 38mm case and a manual-wind caliber 9S64 movement with a 72-hour power reserve, rated for accuracy to +5/-3 seconds per day. It includes a raised gold logo on the dial and comes with a brown leather strap. On balance, reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGW258 as a classic, precious metal timepiece representing fine watchmaking tradition.

Zelos Swordfish 3

Owners widely praise the Zelos Swordfish 3 for its strong value, with reviewers highlighting the textured sandwich dial, Seiko NH35 movement, 200m water resistance, and surprisingly good bracelet. The titanium construction is noted for making the watch compact and comfortable, weighing 117g. Some owners find the dimensions fine on paper and based on experience with other models. One reviewer flagged that legibility can suffer in bright light and bracelet edges are sharp. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Swordfish 3 highly for its incredible value and fun design, particularly with unique dial options.

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