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Grand Seiko SBGW281vsStewart Dawson Darkest Hour

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SBGW281
Grand SeikoSBGW281
MSRP $4,900
Darkest Hour
Stewart DawsonDarkest Hour
MSRP $1,567
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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SBGW28137.3mm
Darkest Hour39mm
Power Reserve
SBGW28172h
Darkest Hour41h
Water Resistance
SBGW28130m
Darkest Hour100m
MSRP
SBGW281$4,900
Darkest Hour$1,567

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
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Diameter
37.3mm
39mm
Thickness
11.7mm
13mm
Lug-to-Lug
44.3mm
50mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Material
Stainless Steel
904L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
100m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Brown

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9S64
Sellita SW200
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
72h
41h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$4,900
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