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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsVario NAVI Single Hand Compass

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
NAVI Single Hand Compass
VarioNAVI Single Hand Compass
MSRP $428

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
NAVI Single Hand Compass38mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
NAVI Single Hand Compass40h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
NAVI Single Hand Compass100m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
NAVI Single Hand Compass$428

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Dress
Field
Diameter
38.6mm
38mm
Thickness
9.95mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
46mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Grey

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
Miyota 82s5
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$428

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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.

Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass

Owners praise the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its unique single-hand design and understated nautical theme, finding it reflects their personal style. The watch is a 38mm vintage-inspired timepiece with 100m water resistance. A reviewer notes the Miyota 8s25 automatic movement has a 40-hour power reserve and its unidirectional winding rotor may wobble. Overall, owners appreciate the Vario NAVI Single Hand Compass for its refreshingly different take and casual time-telling dial.

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