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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton
SpinnakerCroft Mid-Size Skeleton
MSRP $425

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
38.6mm
40mm
Thickness
9.95mm
14mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
47mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Dollar Diver

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
SII NH38A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$425

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What people say

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Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is noted for its 40mm steel case, sapphire crystal, and 150m water resistance. One owner reports strong performance from the TMI NH70 movement at -3 seconds per day, with very nice lume. On balance, owners find the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton to be a pretty nice option, particularly for its movement performance and lume.

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