Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)?

At MSRP the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip) 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 Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)?

The Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip) wears larger at 38mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 0.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)?

The Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip) is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip).

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW281 run compared to the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip) runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW281vsPraesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)

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

Grand Seiko SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

Praesidus A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)

tom-rice-white-canvas-bonklip

MSRP $299

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW28137.3mm

A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)38mm

Power Reserve

SBGW28172h

A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)40h

Water Resistance

SBGW28130m

A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)100m

MSRP

SBGW281$4,900

A-11 Tom Rice (White Canvas - Bonklip)$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

White Canvas - Bonklip

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$299

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