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Grand Seiko SBGM245vsTissot Seastar 1000

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SBGM245
Grand SeikoSBGM245
MSRP $6,100
Seastar 1000
TissotSeastar 1000
MSRP $875
What people say

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Grand Seiko SBGM245

Owners widely appreciate the Grand Seiko SBGM245 for its blend of sport and luxury, with one enthusiast highlighting its superior workmanship over quartz movements. However, opinions on its size vary, as one owner found the SBGM245 too large, preferring the comfort of a different variant. Overall, owners value the Grand Seiko SBGM245 for its refined craftsmanship, though its wearability is a point of personal preference.

Tissot Seastar 1000

Owners widely praise the Tissot Seastar 1000 for its value, solid build, and 300m water resistance, with reviewers highlighting its comfortable wearability and affordable price point for a sporty diver. Some owners find the bezel difficult to use and note glare from the crystal, while others criticize the lume and bracelet quality, with one owner describing the clasp as flimsy. Accuracy figures for the quartz models are excellent, and the Powermatic 80 movement is considered reliable. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Seastar 1000 highly for its strong value proposition as a sporty, affordable everyday watch.

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGM24540.5mm
Seastar 100040mm
Power Reserve
SBGM24572h
Seastar 100080h
Water Resistance
SBGM245200m
Seastar 1000300m
MSRP
SBGM245$6,100
Seastar 1000$875

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
GMT
Diver
Diameter
40.5mm
40mm
Thickness
14.4mm
12.48mm
Lug-to-Lug
48.6mm
40mm
Water Resistance
200m
300m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs
Dial Color
Black
Graded grey-black
Indices
Applied
Indexes
Lume
None
Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
9S66
Powermatic 80
Power Reserve
72h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$6,100
$875
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