Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Arkona is the cheaper of the two at $4,999, against $31,200 for the Grand Seiko STGK003 — a $26,201 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

The Henry Archer Arkona wears larger at 40mm versus 28.7mm for the Grand Seiko STGK003 — a 11.3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

The Henry Archer Arkona is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko STGK003.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Arkona or the Grand Seiko STGK003?

The Grand Seiko STGK003 carries a 50-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Arkona.

What movement does the Henry Archer Arkona run compared to the Grand Seiko STGK003?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Henry Archer Arkona uses the Miyota 9015 and the Grand Seiko STGK003 uses the 9S27.

Side by side

Henry Archer ArkonavsGrand Seiko STGK003

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 STGK003

stgk003j

MSRP $31,200

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Arkona40mm

STGK00328.7mm

Power Reserve

Arkona40h

STGK00350h

Water Resistance

Arkona200m

STGK003100m

MSRP

Arkona$4,999

STGK003$31,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Sylva

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9015

9S27

Power Reserve

40h

50h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,999

$31,200

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