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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsGrand Seiko SLGW005

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SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000
SLGW005
Grand SeikoSLGW005
MSRP $9,700
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Grand Seiko SBGW258

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 is a yellow gold dress watch featuring a 38mm case and a manual-wind caliber 9S64 movement with a 72-hour power reserve, rated for accuracy to +5/-3 seconds per day. It includes a raised gold logo on the dial and comes with a brown leather strap. On balance, reviewers highlight the Grand Seiko SBGW258 as a classic, precious metal timepiece representing fine watchmaking tradition.

Grand Seiko SLGW005

The Grand Seiko SLGW005 is lauded for its faithful recreation of the 1968 45GS, featuring a desirable double-signed dial and a beautifully finished case adhering to the Grammar of Design. It is powered by the new 9SA4 manual-winding, high-beat movement, offering an 80-hour power reserve and a mean daily rate of -3/+5 seconds. Owners consider it a "gloriously perfect" and "pure and elegant expression" of Grand Seiko's strengths, with one owner preferring its creamy dial over a more pronounced beige found on other models. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW005 highly for its elegant design and impressive high-beat movement.

At a glance

7 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW25838mm
SLGW00538.8mm
Power Reserve
SBGW25872h
SLGW00580h
Water Resistance
SBGW25830m
SLGW00530m
MSRP
SBGW258$26,000
SLGW005$9,700

Full specifications

Case

4 specs
Diameter
38mm
38.8mm
Thickness
10.9mm
10.4mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
43.7mm
Material
Gold
Stainless Steel

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
9S64
9SA4
Power Reserve
72h
80h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$26,000
$9,700
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