Which is cheaper, the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

At MSRP the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds is the cheaper of the two at $29,210, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $23,790 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds or the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds.

What movement does the Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA385?

The Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds runs a manual caliber (DB-G06), while the Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive (9R15).

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Garrick S2 Deadbeat SecondsvsGrand Seiko SBGA385

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Garrick S2 Deadbeat Seconds

s2-timepiece

MSRP $29,210

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

S2 Deadbeat Seconds42mm

SBGA38540mm

Power Reserve

S2 Deadbeat Seconds45h

SBGA38572h

Water Resistance

S2 Deadbeat Seconds100m

SBGA385100m

MSRP

S2 Deadbeat Seconds$29,210

SBGA385$53,000

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

42mm

40mm

Thickness

10mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46.2mm

Lug Width

22mm

19mm

Material

Stainless Steel

Platinum

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

DB-G06

9R15

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$29,210

$53,000

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