Side by side

Core Timepieces The River WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGH289

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

Add a watch
The River Watch
Core TimepiecesThe River Watch
MSRP $540
SBGH289
Grand SeikoSBGH289
MSRP $7,700
Buy from Core Timepieces ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗
Buy from Grand Seiko ↗
Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The River Watch42mm
SBGH28943.8mm
Power Reserve
The River Watch—
SBGH28955h
Water Resistance
The River Watch300m
SBGH289200m
MSRP
The River Watch$540
SBGH289$7,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
—
Diver
Diameter
42mm
43.8mm
Thickness
—
14.7mm
Lug-to-Lug
—
51mm
Lug Width
22mm
22mm
Material
Titanium
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
300m
200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
—
Black

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Seiko NH34A
9S85
Power Reserve
—
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
—
$7,700
Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Signum Cuda GMT
Signummicro

Cuda GMT

2 variantsRef. signum-cuda-titanium-gmt-full-lume-collection
42.5mm·Automatic·200m WR
$499MSRP
—Used
Islander Islander Automatic Dive Watch with Bracelet, Double-Domed AR Sapphire Crystal, and Embossed Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-18
Islandermicro
Dive Watches Guide

Islander Automatic Dive Watch with Bracelet, Double-Domed AR Sapphire Crystal, and Embossed Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-18

7 watches · 7 variantsDive Watches Guide
43mm·Automatic·200m WR
$429MSRP
—Used
Vesuviate Watches Volare-Digi
Vesuviate Watchesmicro

Volare-Digi

41mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Formex Reef 42 mm
Formexmicro

Reef 42 mm

6 variantsReef 42 mm
42mm·Automatic·300m WR
$2,414MSRP
—Used
Ugly Watch Co 100m GMT Sport Diver
Ugly Watch Comicro

100m GMT Sport Diver

Ref. 100m-gmt-sport-red-mop
42mm·Automatic·100m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Fortis Marinemaster M-44 DLC
Fortismicro

Marinemaster M-44 DLC

3 watches · 15 variantsMarinemaster
44mm·Automatic·300m WR
$5,450MSRP
—Used
Vesuviate Watches Volare
Vesuviate Watchesmicro

Volare

7 variantsRef.
41mm·Automatic·200m WR
—MSRP
—Used
Manufaktur Waldhoff Atlas GMT
Manufaktur Waldhoffmicro

Atlas GMT

3 variantsRef. atlas-gmt-vanuatu-1
41mm·Automatic·300m WR
$548MSRP
—Used
All alternatives to the The River Watch →All alternatives to the SBGH289 →
Explore the full catalog

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Core Timepieces The River Watch vs Grand Seiko SBGH289 gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Grand Seiko SBGH289vsSignum Cuda GMTGrand Seiko SBGH289vsVesuviate Watches Volare-DigiGrand Seiko SBGH289vsUgly Watch Co 100m GMT Sport DiverGrand Seiko SBGH289vsVesuviate Watches VolareCore Timepieces The River WatchvsIslander Automatic Dive Watch with Bracelet, Double-Domed AR Sapphire Crystal, and Embossed Ceramic Bezel Insert #ISL-18Core Timepieces The River WatchvsFormex Reef 42 mm
Edit this comparisonAdd another watchExplore more 41–45mm watches