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Venezianico Arsenale PlatinovsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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

Arsenale Platino
VenezianicoArsenale Platino
MSRP $1,650
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Arsenale Platino40mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Arsenale Platino42h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Arsenale Platino100m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Arsenale Platino$1,650
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
Soprod M100
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
42h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,650
$11,600

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What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

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Venezianico Arsenale Platino

The Venezianico Arsenale Platino is praised for its elegant style, detailed finishing, and slim profile, contributing to a quality feel and enjoyable wearability. Its platinum-galvanized dial features a rippled surface, offering a monochromatic yet stylish appearance. It is powered by a Swiss-made automatic caliber V3250, regulated to -4/+6 seconds per day. On balance, reviewers consider the Venezianico Arsenale Platino a winner for the money due to its attractive design and finishing.

From video reviewers

The unique dial colour shift is a notable feature. The watch's price point is relatively competitive. Reviewers disagree on the case size, with one reviewer finding the lug-to-lug fit too long for smaller wrists, while the other finds the 40mm case size a comfortable fit.

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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