Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a $4,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) wears larger at 39mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 1.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW281 run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) runs a automatic (Miyota 6S21).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW281vsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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

Grand Seiko SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

speedster-racing-light-blue

MSRP $299

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW28137.3mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

SBGW28172h

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

SBGW28130m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

SBGW281$4,900

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

Miyota 6S21

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$299

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