Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Oblvlo DK Star is the cheaper of the two at $224, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $8,676 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Oblvlo DK Star wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo DK Star.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo DK Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Oblvlo DK Star.

What movement does the Oblvlo DK Star run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Oblvlo DK Star runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGE285 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

Oblvlo DK StarvsGrand Seiko SBGE285

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

Oblvlo DK Star

DK-STA

MSRP $224

Grand Seiko SBGE285

sbge285g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

DK Star42mm

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

DK Star40h

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

DK Star50m

SBGE285100m

MSRP

DK Star$224

SBGE285$8,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$224

$8,900

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