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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsSpinnaker Croft Pioneer

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
Croft Pioneer
SpinnakerCroft Pioneer
MSRP $199

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
Croft Pioneer42mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
Croft Pioneer40h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
Croft Pioneer100m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
Croft Pioneer$199

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38.6mm
42mm
Thickness
9.95mm
12mm
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
Grey

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
SII NH35A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$199

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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 Pioneer

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer for its detailed workmanship and attractive dial tones that appear distinct in sunlight, with one owner reporting excellent timekeeping of zero gain or loss over two days. However, some owners report the watch keeping poor time, losing five minutes in a day, and find the crown difficult to spin. The leather strap is also noted as rigid. On balance, owners rate the Spinnaker Croft Pioneer highly for its unique aventurine dial and wrist presence at the $130 price point.

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