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Hemel Sky Racer MechanicalvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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Sky Racer Mechanical
HemelSky Racer Mechanical
MSRP $550
SBGD228
Grand SeikoSBGD228
MSRP $273,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Sky Racer Mechanical43mm
SBGD22844.5mm
Power Reserve
Sky Racer Mechanical40h
SBGD228192h
Water Resistance
Sky Racer Mechanical50m
SBGD228100m
MSRP
Sky Racer Mechanical$550
SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
43mm
44.5mm
Thickness
14mm
14.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
49mm
52mm
Lug Width
20mm
23mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Gold
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Crystal
Domed Sapphire
Sapphire
AR Coating
Inner
Yes

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Seagull ST19
9R01
Type
Manual
Spring Drive
Power Reserve
40h
192h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$550
$273,000

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