Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Relativ or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Relativ is the cheaper of the two at $2,199, against $8,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a $6,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Relativ or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Relativ.

What movement does the Henry Archer Relativ run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Henry Archer Relativ runs a quartz caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGY011 runs a spring drive (9R31).

Side by side

Henry Archer RelativvsGrand Seiko SBGY011

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

Henry Archer Relativ

HAC-REL-SKO-NRO

MSRP $2,199

Grand Seiko SBGY011

sbgy011g

MSRP $8,800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Relativ40mm

SBGY01140mm

Power Reserve

Relativ40h

SBGY01172h

Water Resistance

Relativ—

SBGY011100m

MSRP

Relativ$2,199

SBGY011$8,800

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

12mm

10.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46.2mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Water Resistance

—

100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Nero 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R31

Type

Quartz

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,199

$8,800

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