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Grand Seiko SBGW281vsTypsim Architect

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SBGW281
Grand SeikoSBGW281
MSRP $4,900
Architect
TypsimArchitect
MSRP $999
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW28137.3mm
Architect36mm
Power Reserve
SBGW28172h
Architect40h
Water Resistance
SBGW28130m
Architect100m
MSRP
SBGW281$4,900
Architect$999

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
—
Diameter
37.3mm
36mm
Thickness
11.7mm
11.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.3mm
45mm
Lug Width
19mm
19mm
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Acrylic
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Black Gilt

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
Sellita SW300-1
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,900
$999
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