Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $5,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) wears larger at 39mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda).

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW291 run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda) runs a automatic (Miyota 6S21).

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Grand Seiko SBGW291vsHelgray Speedster (Silver Panda)

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

Grand Seiko SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

Helgray Speedster (Silver Panda)

speedster-silver-panda

MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW29136.5mm

Speedster (Silver Panda)39mm

Power Reserve

SBGW29172h

Speedster (Silver Panda)40h

Water Resistance

SBGW291100m

Speedster (Silver Panda)30m

MSRP

SBGW291$5,300

Speedster (Silver Panda)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

Miyota 6S21

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,300

$299

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