Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

At MSRP the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a $29,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) wears larger at 39mm versus 38.8mm for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue).

What movement does the Grand Seiko SLGW004 run compared to the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)?

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 runs a manual caliber (9SA4), while the Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue) runs a automatic (Miyota 6S21).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SLGW004vsHelgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

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

Grand Seiko SLGW004

slgw004j

MSRP $30,000

Helgray Speedster (Racing Light Blue)

speedster-racing-light-blue

MSRP $299

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SLGW00438.8mm

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)39mm

Power Reserve

SLGW00480h

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)40h

Water Resistance

SLGW00430m

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)30m

MSRP

SLGW004$30,000

Speedster (Racing Light Blue)$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9SA4

Miyota 6S21

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$299

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