Which is cheaper, the Oblvlo EM Steel or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Oblvlo EM Steel is the cheaper of the two at $262, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $8,638 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Oblvlo EM Steel or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Oblvlo EM Steel wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Oblvlo EM Steel or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Oblvlo EM Steel.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Oblvlo EM Steel or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

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

What movement does the Oblvlo EM Steel run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

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

Side by side

Oblvlo EM SteelvsGrand Seiko SBGE285

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

Oblvlo EM Steel

EM-ST

MSRP $262

Grand Seiko SBGE285

sbge285g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

EM Steel43mm

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

EM Steel40h

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

EM Steel50m

SBGE285100m

MSRP

EM Steel$262

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

$262

$8,900

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