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Compass Timepieces ExplorervsGrand Seiko SBGH349

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Explorer
Compass TimepiecesExplorer
SBGH349
Grand SeikoSBGH349
MSRP $7,800
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At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Explorer42mm
SBGH34940mm
Power Reserve
Explorer39h
SBGH34955h
Water Resistance
Explorer100m
SBGH349100m
MSRP
Explorer—
SBGH349$7,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42mm
40mm
Thickness
—
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
46.6mm
Lug Width
—
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
White
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
ETA 2824-2
9S85
Power Reserve
39h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$7,800
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