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Grand Seiko SBGW258vsZelos Starfighter Chronograph

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SBGW258
Grand SeikoSBGW258
MSRP $26,000
Starfighter Chronograph
ZelosStarfighter Chronograph
MSRP $1,799

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW25838mm
Starfighter Chronograph41mm
Power Reserve
SBGW25872h
Starfighter Chronograph40h
Water Resistance
SBGW25830m
Starfighter Chronograph50m
MSRP
SBGW258$26,000
Starfighter Chronograph$1,799

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Chronograph
Diameter
38mm
41mm
Thickness
10.9mm
11mm
Lug-to-Lug
45.8mm
41mm
Lug Width
19mm
22mm
Material
Gold
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Spitfire LE

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
ETA 2894 Élaboré
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$26,000
$1,799

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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.

Zelos Starfighter Chronograph

Owners find the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph appealing, with one noting the beauty of the Aventurine dial and another praising the blue dial and lumed subdials. One owner is selling the watch to acquire other chronographs. Overall, owners appreciate the aesthetic appeal of the Zelos Starfighter Chronograph, particularly its dial options and lumed subdials.

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