Which is cheaper, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

At MSRP the Henry Archer Sekvens is the cheaper of the two at $2,799, against $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $2,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Henry Archer Sekvens wears larger at 40mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Henry Archer Sekvens.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Henry Archer Sekvens or the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Henry Archer Sekvens.

What movement does the Henry Archer Sekvens run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW291?

The Henry Archer Sekvens runs a automatic caliber (NH35A), while the Grand Seiko SBGW291 runs a manual (9S64).

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Henry Archer SekvensvsGrand Seiko SBGW291

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

Henry Archer Sekvens

5744002550013

MSRP $2,799

Grand Seiko SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Sekvens40mm

SBGW29136.5mm

Power Reserve

Sekvens40h

SBGW29172h

Water Resistance

Sekvens50m

SBGW291100m

MSRP

Sekvens$2,799

SBGW291$5,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

36.5mm

Thickness

—

11.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

42.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

50m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Nero 40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

NH35A

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,799

$5,300

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