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Phoibos ApollovsGrand Seiko SLGW003

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Apollo
PhoibosApollo
MSRP $460
SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Apollo39mm
SLGW00338.6mm
Power Reserve
Apollo40h
SLGW00380h
Water Resistance
Apollo200m
SLGW00330m
MSRP
Apollo$460
SLGW003$11,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
39mm
38.6mm
Thickness
11mm
9.95mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
45mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
200m
30m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Blue
Black
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Miyota 9015
9SA4
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$460
$11,600

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What people say

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Phoibos Apollo

The Phoibos Apollo is widely praised for its unique design, outstanding lume, and lightweight titanium build, with owners highlighting its comfortable 41mm wearability and value powered by a Miyota 9015 movement. Some find the "rocket" hand design hinders quick time-telling, and the bracelet does not taper. A few owners consider its price point high relative to other titanium and bronze offerings. Overall, owners rate the Phoibos Apollo highly for its distinctive aesthetic and excellent lume at the price.

Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

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