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Venezianico Arsenale BizantinovsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Arsenale Bizantino
VenezianicoArsenale Bizantino
MSRP $1,050
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Bizantino40mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Bizantino40h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Bizantino100m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Arsenale Bizantino$1,050
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
40mm
38.6mm
Lug-to-Lug
44mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
100m
30m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9039
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,050
$11,600

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What people say

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Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino

The Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino is widely praised for its unique Byzantine art engraving across the case and bracelet, and its elegant gray fumé dial. Owners find it extremely comfortable and appreciate its solid build quality for the €900 price point. However, reviewers note that the bracelet screws are unattractive up close, and the seconds hand can be difficult to see in certain lighting conditions, impacting legibility. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Venezianico Arsenale Bizantino highly for its distinctive artistic design and comfortable wearability.

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.

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