Which is cheaper, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

At MSRP the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,583, against $6,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGH281 — a $4,718 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The Grand Seiko SBGH281 carries a 55-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

What movement does the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGH281?

The CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW216-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGH281 runs a automatic (9S85).

Side by side

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGH281

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

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

cabot-steel

MSRP $1,583

Grand Seiko SBGH281

sbgh281g

MSRP $6,300

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40mm

SBGH28140mm

Power Reserve

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40h

SBGH28155h

Water Resistance

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch30m

SBGH281100m

MSRP

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch$1,583

SBGH281$6,300

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW216-1

9S85

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

55h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,583

$6,300

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