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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsTornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
Blakjak Time-elapse
Tornek-RayvilleBlakjak Time-elapse
MSRP $895

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
Blakjak Time-elapse42.5mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
Blakjak Time-elapse42h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
Blakjak Time-elapse200m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
Blakjak Time-elapse$895

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38.6mm
42.5mm
Thickness
9.95mm
13.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
49mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
200m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
None
Superluminova

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
SII NH36
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
42h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$895

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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.

Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse

The Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a rugged, dive-capable field watch, an evolution of a 1990s military concept. It features a 42.5mm stainless steel case, a sapphire crystal, and a Seiko NH36 automatic movement with a 40-hour power reserve. The dial is busy but functional, and the watch features Super-LumiNova BGW9. On balance, reviewers note the Tornek-Rayville Blakjak Time-elapse is a modernized military watch with robust dive capabilities.

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