Which is cheaper, the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI is the cheaper of the two at $2,486, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $3,814 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The S.U.F Helsinki PARONI wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 is rated to 100m versus 50m for the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI.

Which has a longer power reserve, the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI.

What movement does the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

Both watches run automatic movements — the S.U.F Helsinki PARONI uses the Soprod A10 and the Grand Seiko SBGH281 uses the 9S85.

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S.U.F Helsinki PARONIvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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S.U.F Helsinki PARONI

paroni

MSRP $2,486

Grand Seiko SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

PARONI42mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

PARONI42h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

PARONI50m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

PARONI$2,486

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Soprod A10

9S85

Power Reserve

42h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

—

$6,300

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