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Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMTvsGrand Seiko SLGW005

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Moana Pacific Waterman GMT
MagretteMoana Pacific Waterman GMT
SLGW005
Grand SeikoSLGW005
MSRP $9,700
What people say

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Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT

Owners and reviewers widely praise the Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT for its attractive, retro-inspired design and excellent value. The 42mm case size is noted as appealing for those who find larger watches uncomfortable. Some find the second hand style visually perplexing, and one owner dislikes the unidirectional bezel. Accuracy figures range from -5s/d. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Magrette Moana Pacific Waterman GMT highly for its attractive design and value proposition.

Grand Seiko SLGW005

The Grand Seiko SLGW005 is lauded for its faithful recreation of the 1968 45GS, featuring a desirable double-signed dial and a beautifully finished case adhering to the Grammar of Design. It is powered by the new 9SA4 manual-winding, high-beat movement, offering an 80-hour power reserve and a mean daily rate of -3/+5 seconds. Owners consider it a "gloriously perfect" and "pure and elegant expression" of Grand Seiko's strengths, with one owner preferring its creamy dial over a more pronounced beige found on other models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW005 highly for its elegant design and impressive high-beat movement.

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Moana Pacific Waterman GMT42mm
SLGW00538.8mm
Power Reserve
Moana Pacific Waterman GMT
SLGW00580h
Water Resistance
Moana Pacific Waterman GMT500m
SLGW00530m
MSRP
Moana Pacific Waterman GMT
SLGW005$9,700

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
GMT
Dress
Diameter
42mm
38.8mm
Thickness
14.5mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
50.7mm
43.7mm
Lug Width
22mm
19mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
500m
30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Black
Lume
SuperLuminova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
ETA Caliber 2893-2
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$9,700
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