Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

At MSRP the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update is the cheaper of the two at $16,100, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $36,900 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 wears larger at 40mm versus 38.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update carries a 50 hours-hour power reserve against 72 hours on the Grand Seiko SBGA385.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGA385 run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive caliber (9R15), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update runs a automatic (DUW 6101).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGA385vsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

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

Grand Seiko SBGA385

sbga385g

MSRP $53,000

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update

195

MSRP $16,100

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGA38540mm

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update38.5mm

Power Reserve

SBGA38572h

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update50 hoursh

Water Resistance

SBGA385100m

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update30m

MSRP

SBGA385$53,000

Tangente gold neomatik 38 Update$16,100

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

38.5mm

Thickness

12.5mm

7.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.2mm

47.3mm

Material

Platinum

Gold

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

White

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

9R15

DUW 6101

Type

Spring Drive

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

72h

50 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$53,000

$16,100

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