Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $6,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the Grand Seiko SBGH281 runs a automatic (9S85).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)vsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

hornet-bandit

MSRP $299

Grand Seiko SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

9S85

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$6,300

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