Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré is the cheaper of the two at $12,500, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a $17,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 wears larger at 39mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré — a 6.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 72 hours on the Grand Seiko SBGW262.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW262 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW262 uses the 9S64 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré uses the DUW 4001.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW262vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré

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

Grand Seiko SBGW262

sbgw262j

MSRP $30,000

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré

105

MSRP $12,500

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW26239mm

Tangente gold 33 doré32.8mm

Power Reserve

SBGW26272h

Tangente gold 33 doré53 hoursh

Water Resistance

SBGW26230m

Tangente gold 33 doré30m

MSRP

SBGW262$30,000

Tangente gold 33 doré$12,500

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

39mm

32.8mm

Thickness

11.6mm

6.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

42.2mm

Lug Width

19mm

17mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

9S64

DUW 4001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

72h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$12,500

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