Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

At MSRP the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is the cheaper of the two at $888, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a $29,112 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW262.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW262 run compared to the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW262 uses the 9S64 and the Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound uses the Miyota 6T33.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW262vsVario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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

Grand Seiko SBGW262

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MSRP $30,000

Vario Empire Art Nouveau Handwound

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MSRP $888

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW26239mm

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound38mm

Power Reserve

SBGW26272h

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound40h

Water Resistance

SBGW26230m

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound50m

MSRP

SBGW262$30,000

Empire Art Nouveau Handwound$888

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

39mm

38mm

Thickness

11.6mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

44mm

38mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Material

Gold

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

30m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

9S64

Miyota 6T33

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$888

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