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Grand Seiko SLGW003vsSpinnaker Dumas Automatic

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SLGW003
Grand SeikoSLGW003
MSRP $11,600
Dumas Automatic
SpinnakerDumas Automatic
MSRP $239

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
SLGW00338.6mm
Dumas Automatic44mm
Power Reserve
SLGW00380h
Dumas Automatic40h
Water Resistance
SLGW00330m
Dumas Automatic300m
MSRP
SLGW003$11,600
Dumas Automatic$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Dress
Diver
Diameter
38.6mm
44mm
Thickness
9.95mm
15mm
Lug-to-Lug
45mm
48mm
Lug Width
20mm
22mm
Material
Titanium
316L Stainless Steel
Water Resistance
30m
300m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
Black
Blue

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
9SA4
SII NH35A
Type
Manual
Automatic
Power Reserve
80h
40h

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$11,600
$239

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What people say

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Grand Seiko SLGW003

The Grand Seiko SLGW003 is praised for its comfortable, lightweight Brilliant Hard Titanium case, meticulous finishing, and a clean, modern dial. Reviewers highlight the new 9SA4 manual-wind movement, noting its attractive finishing, 80-hour power reserve, and accuracy of -3/+5 seconds per day. It is considered a versatile dress watch blending vintage and future Grand Seiko spirit. The €11,700 price is noted as expensive, with some questioning its value. Overall, reviewers rate the Grand Seiko SLGW003 highly for its elegant design and impressive manual-wind movement at its flagship price point.

Spinnaker Dumas Automatic

Owners widely praise the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic for its attractive textured blue dial, applied indices, and well-finished case, noting its comfortable wearability due to a short lug-to-lug distance. Some owners flag the use of mineral crystal instead of sapphire and a bracelet with a learning curve and loose keeper. Overall, owners rate the Spinnaker Dumas Automatic highly for its aesthetics and case finishing at its price point.

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