Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Arkona is the cheaper of the two at $4,999, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $12,901 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Henry Archer Arkona wears larger at 40mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SBGW306.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Arkona.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Henry Archer Arkona runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko SBGW306 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

Henry Archer ArkonavsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

Henry Archer Arkona

arkona-sylva

MSRP $4,999

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Sylva

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$17,900

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