Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGE253 or the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition?

At MSRP the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition is the cheaper of the two at $2,995, against $6,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a $3,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGE253 or the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition?

The William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition wears larger at 41mm versus 40.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGE253 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGE253 or the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGE253 or the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGE253 run compared to the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition?

The Grand Seiko SBGE253 runs a spring drive caliber (9R66), while the William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition runs a automatic (Sellita).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGE253vsWilliam Wood Triumph Vintage Edition

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

Grand Seiko SBGE253

sbge253g

MSRP $6,900

William Wood Triumph Vintage Edition

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MSRP $2,995

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGE25340.5mm

Triumph Vintage Edition41mm

Power Reserve

SBGE25372h

Triumph Vintage Edition40h

Water Resistance

SBGE253200m

Triumph Vintage Edition100m

MSRP

SBGE253$6,900

Triumph Vintage Edition$2,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Gold

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9R66

Sellita

Type

Spring Drive

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$6,900

$2,995

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