What movement does the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical runs a automatic caliber, while the Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive (9R15).

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Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanicalvsGrand Seiko SBGA385

Q: Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $52,250 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical.

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

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical

a-perfectly-useless-afternoon-mechanical

MSRP $750

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical40mm

SBGA38540mm

Power Reserve

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical40h

SBGA38572h

Water Resistance

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical—

SBGA385100m

MSRP

A perfectly useless afternoon: mechanical$750

SBGA385$53,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

40mm

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

—

9R15

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$53,000

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