Which is cheaper, the Ikepod Solaris or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

At MSRP the Ikepod Solaris is the cheaper of the two at $8,100, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $44,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Ikepod Solaris or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Ikepod Solaris.

What movement does the Ikepod Solaris run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Ikepod Solaris runs a quartz caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive (9R15).

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Ikepod SolarisvsGrand Seiko SBGA385

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Ikepod Solaris

78-solaris-scb-18-gold-indexes-and-dial

MSRP $8,100

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Solaris40mm

SBGA38540mm

Power Reserve

Solaris40h

SBGA38572h

Water Resistance

Solaris100m

SBGA385100m

MSRP

Solaris$8,100

SBGA385$53,000

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

12mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.2mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

Gold

Platinum

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R15

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$8,100

$53,000

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