Which is cheaper, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGN027?

At MSRP the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $180, against $3,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGN027 — a $3,520 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGN027?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGN027 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz or the Grand Seiko SBGN027?

The Grand Seiko SBGN027 is rated to 200m versus 50m for the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz.

What movement does the AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGN027?

The AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz runs a meca-quartz caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGN027 runs a quartz (9F86).

Side by side

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-QuartzvsGrand Seiko SBGN027

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

AVI-8 Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz

flyboy-airmaster-sector-meca-quartz-raven-black-av-4112-01

MSRP $180

Grand Seiko SBGN027

sbgn027g

MSRP $3,700

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40mm

SBGN02739mm

Power Reserve

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz40h

SBGN02740h

Water Resistance

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz50m

SBGN027200m

MSRP

Flyboy Airmaster Sector Meca-Quartz$180

SBGN027$3,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Mineral

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

—

9F86

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$180

$3,700

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