Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW306 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré is the cheaper of the two at $12,500, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $5,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW306 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 wears larger at 36.5mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré — a 3.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW306 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW306 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 72 hours on the Grand Seiko SBGW306.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW306 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW306 uses the 9S64 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré uses the DUW 4001.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW306vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré

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

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold 33 doré

105

MSRP $12,500

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW30636.5mm

Tangente gold 33 doré32.8mm

Power Reserve

SBGW30672h

Tangente gold 33 doré53 hoursh

Water Resistance

SBGW306100m

Tangente gold 33 doré30m

MSRP

SBGW306$17,900

Tangente gold 33 doré$12,500

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

36.5mm

32.8mm

Thickness

11.7mm

6.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.7mm

42.2mm

Lug Width

18mm

17mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

9S64

DUW 4001

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

72h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$17,900

$12,500

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