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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsZelos GT

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
GT
ZelosGT
MSRP $499

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
GT42mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
GT40h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
GT100m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
GT$499

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Chronograph
Diameter
38.6mm
42mm
Thickness
9.95mm
10.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
42mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
SS - Azzurro

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
Miyota 9133
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$499

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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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.

Zelos GT

The Zelos GT is lauded for its value and bold design, with owners highlighting the cool power reserve meter and superb 3-point micro-adjust bracelet. Some owners find the case and lugs could hug the wrist better, and the bracelet is noted as being quite long, requiring significant link removal for a 7.1-inch wrist. The dark green dial, while inspired by Lamborghini, is described as appearing mostly black. Overall, owners rate the Zelos GT highly for its value and the quality of its bracelet at the price point.

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