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Hemel Sky Racer AutomaticvsGrand Seiko SBGC253

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Sky Racer Automatic
HemelSky Racer Automatic
MSRP $700
SBGC253
Grand SeikoSBGC253
MSRP $13,200

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sky Racer Automatic43mm
SBGC25344.5mm
Power Reserve
Sky Racer Automatic40h
SBGC25372h
Water Resistance
Sky Racer Automatic50m
SBGC253200m
MSRP
Sky Racer Automatic$700
SBGC253$13,200

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
43mm
44.5mm
Thickness
16mm
16.8mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
50mm
Lug Width
20mm
23mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
50m
200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Panda
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
SL4617
9R86
Type
Automatic
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
72h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$700
$13,200

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