Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGF387?

At MSRP the Grand Seiko STGF387 is the cheaper of the two at $4,200, against $4,999 for the Henry Archer Arkona — a $799 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGF387?

The Henry Archer Arkona wears larger at 40mm versus 26mm for the Grand Seiko STGF387 — a 14mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGF387?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko STGF387.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the Grand Seiko STGF387?

The Henry Archer Arkona runs a automatic caliber (Miyota 9015), while the Grand Seiko STGF387 runs a quartz (4J51).

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Henry Archer ArkonavsGrand Seiko STGF387

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 STGF387

stgf387g

MSRP $4,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

STGF38726mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

STGF38740h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

STGF387100m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

STGF387$4,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Sylva

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

4J51

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$4,200

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