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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsSeiko Presage Cocktail Time

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
Presage Cocktail Time
SeikoPresage Cocktail Time
MSRP $475

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
Presage Cocktail Time41h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
Presage Cocktail Time50m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
Presage Cocktail Time$475

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Diameter
38.6mm
40.5mm
Thickness
9.95mm
11.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Hardlex
Crystal Shape
Flat
Box
AR Coating
Yes
Inner

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
9SA4
4R35
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
41h
Jewels
25
23

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$475

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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.

Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

Owners widely praise the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time for its visually stunning dials and excellent value, with the 4Rxx movement keeping good time, ranging from -5/+5 seconds per day. The watch is appreciated for its size and design, though some owners note the absence of a sapphire crystal and occasionally question the price, feeling it competes with significantly more expensive timepieces. One reviewer specifically praised the Mockingbird dial, indices, hands, and crown, but found the case design uninspired. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time highly for its striking dial aesthetics and strong value proposition.

From video reviewers

The dial finishing is exceptional for its price point. Quality control issues are a recurring problem with Seiko.

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