Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Oblvlo XM Racing?

At MSRP the Oblvlo XM Racing is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a $29,731 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Oblvlo XM Racing?

The Oblvlo XM Racing wears larger at 42mm versus 38.8mm for the Grand Seiko SLGW004 — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Oblvlo XM Racing?

The Oblvlo XM Racing is rated to 50m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW004.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SLGW004 or the Oblvlo XM Racing?

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 carries a 80-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Oblvlo XM Racing.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SLGW004 run compared to the Oblvlo XM Racing?

The Grand Seiko SLGW004 runs a manual caliber (9SA4), while the Oblvlo XM Racing runs a automatic (Miyota 82S7).

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Grand Seiko SLGW004vsOblvlo XM Racing

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

Grand Seiko SLGW004

slgw004j

MSRP $30,000

Oblvlo XM Racing

XM-RACING

MSRP $269

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SLGW00438.8mm

XM Racing42mm

Power Reserve

SLGW00480h

XM Racing42h

Water Resistance

SLGW00430m

XM Racing50m

MSRP

SLGW004$30,000

XM Racing$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9SA4

Miyota 82S7

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

80h

42h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$269

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