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Manufaktur Waldhoff UltramaticvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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Ultramatic
Manufaktur WaldhoffUltramatic
MSRP $1,599
SBGH281
Grand SeikoSBGH281
MSRP $6,300
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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Ultramatic42.5mm
SBGH28140mm
Power Reserve
Ultramatic40h
SBGH28155h
Water Resistance
Ultramatic50m
SBGH281100m
MSRP
Ultramatic$1,599
SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
—
Dress
Diameter
42.5mm
40mm
Thickness
13.8mm
13.3mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
46.2mm
Lug Width
—
19mm
Water Resistance
50m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Inner
Yes
Dial Color
Pearl
Black

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Peacock 5211
9S85
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
40h
55h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,599
$6,300
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