Which is cheaper, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

At MSRP the Dan Henry 1970 is the cheaper of the two at $310, against $320,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD223 — a $319,690 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 40mm for the Dan Henry 1970 — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Dan Henry 1970 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGD223.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Dan Henry 1970 or the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Grand Seiko SBGD223 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Dan Henry 1970.

What movement does the Dan Henry 1970 run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD223?

The Dan Henry 1970 runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGD223 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Dan Henry 1970vsGrand Seiko SBGD223

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

Dan Henry 1970

DH70-40M-O12

MSRP $310

Grand Seiko SBGD223

sbgd223j

MSRP $320,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

197040mm

SBGD22344.5mm

Power Reserve

197040h

SBGD223192h

Water Resistance

1970200m

SBGD223100m

MSRP

1970$310

SBGD223$320,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Orange

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R01

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

192h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$310

$320,000

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