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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsTissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

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SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000
Classic Dream Swissmatic
TissotClassic Dream Swissmatic
MSRP $550

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW25838mm
Classic Dream Swissmatic42mm
Power Reserve
SBGW25872h
Classic Dream Swissmatic72h
Water Resistance
SBGW25830m
Classic Dream Swissmatic50m
MSRP
SBGW258$26,000
Classic Dream Swissmatic$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Diameter
38mm
42mm
Thickness
10.9mm
11.53mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
42mm
Lug Width
19mm
22mm
Material
Gold
Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
Black
Silver
Indices
Applied
Indexes

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
9S64
Swissmatic
Type
Manual
Automatic

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$26,000
$550

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What people say

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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.

Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

Owners widely praise the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic for its classy white dial with Roman numerals, superb wearability due to balanced dimensions, and elegant, finely finished stainless steel components. The watch is also noted for its sapphire crystal, Swiss-made automatic movement, and sleek design, with one owner calling it a "steal" at $150. However, the Swissmatic movement's accuracy can vary, with one user noting a potential -10/+30 seconds per day, and another seeing figures from +1/+2 to about -6 seconds per day. Some owners feel the 43mm case wears large and can appear oversized on smaller wrists, and the 50-meter water resistance is seen as a limitation by some. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic highly for its value as a Swiss-made automatic with a sapphire crystal and elegant design at its price point.

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