Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW257 or the Oblvlo TM Mechanical?

At MSRP the Oblvlo TM Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $149, against $38,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW257 — a $37,851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW257 or the Oblvlo TM Mechanical?

The Oblvlo TM Mechanical wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW257 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW257 or the Oblvlo TM Mechanical?

The Oblvlo TM Mechanical is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW257.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW257 or the Oblvlo TM Mechanical?

The Grand Seiko SBGW257 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Oblvlo TM Mechanical.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW257 run compared to the Oblvlo TM Mechanical?

The Grand Seiko SBGW257 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Oblvlo TM Mechanical runs a automatic.

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Grand Seiko SBGW257vsOblvlo TM Mechanical

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

Grand Seiko SBGW257

sbgw257j

MSRP $38,000

Oblvlo TM Mechanical

TM-MUT

MSRP $149

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW25738mm

TM Mechanical41mm

Power Reserve

SBGW25772h

TM Mechanical40h

Water Resistance

SBGW25730m

TM Mechanical50m

MSRP

SBGW257$38,000

TM Mechanical$149

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

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Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$38,000

$149

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