Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium is the cheaper of the two at $3,700, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a $26,300 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 wears larger at 39mm versus 38.3mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium — a 0.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium carries a 43 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 Tangomat ruthenium?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium runs a automatic (DUW 5001).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW262vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangomat ruthenium

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 Tangomat ruthenium

603

MSRP $3,700

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW26239mm

Tangomat ruthenium38.3mm

Power Reserve

SBGW26272h

Tangomat ruthenium43 hoursh

Water Resistance

SBGW26230m

Tangomat ruthenium30m

MSRP

SBGW262$30,000

Tangomat ruthenium$3,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

39mm

38.3mm

Thickness

11.6mm

8.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

48mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Material

Gold

Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

9S64

DUW 5001

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

72h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$3,700

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