Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white is the cheaper of the two at $13,300, against $17,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW306 — a $4,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 wears larger at 36.5mm versus 35mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white or the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

The Grand Seiko SBGW306 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 53 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW306?

Both watches run manual movements — the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white uses the DUW 4001 and the Grand Seiko SBGW306 uses the 9S64.

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel whitevsGrand Seiko SBGW306

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

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig gold enamel white

215

MSRP $13,300

Grand Seiko SBGW306

sbgw306j

MSRP $17,900

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ludwig gold enamel white35mm

SBGW30636.5mm

Power Reserve

Ludwig gold enamel white53 hoursh

SBGW30672h

Water Resistance

Ludwig gold enamel white30m

SBGW306100m

MSRP

Ludwig gold enamel white$13,300

SBGW306$17,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

35mm

36.5mm

Thickness

6.7mm

11.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

45mm

42.7mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Flat

AR Coating

—

Yes

Dial Color

White

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

DUW 4001

9S64

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

53 hoursh

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$13,300

$17,900

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