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Grand Seiko SBGC253vsTrafford Watch Co S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist

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

SBGC253
Grand SeikoSBGC253
MSRP $13,200
S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist
Trafford Watch CoS.O.E. Roadster - Benoist
MSRP $499

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGC25344.5mm
S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist36mm
Power Reserve
SBGC25372h
S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist—
Water Resistance
SBGC253200m
S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist50m
MSRP
SBGC253$13,200
S.O.E. Roadster - Benoist$499

Full specifications

Case

8 specs
Diameter
44.5mm
36mm
Thickness
16.8mm
0mm
Lug-to-Lug
50mm
0mm
Lug Width
23mm
0mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
—
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid
—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
—
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Benoist
Indices
Applied
—
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova BGW9

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
9R86
—
Type
Spring Drive
Automatic
Beat Rate
28,800 vph
—
Power Reserve
72h
—
Jewels
25
0

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$13,200
$499

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