Which is cheaper, the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

At MSRP the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG is the cheaper of the two at $745, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGR261 — a $4,155 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Grand Seiko SBGR261 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGR261.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG or the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

The Grand Seiko SBGR261 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG.

What movement does the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGR261?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG uses the TMI NH36 and the Grand Seiko SBGR261 uses the 9S65.

Side by side

Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOGvsGrand Seiko SBGR261

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

Tornek-Rayville CISO M38 MAC V SOG

ciso-m38-mac-v-sog

MSRP $745

Grand Seiko SBGR261

sbgr261g

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

CISO M38 MAC V SOG38mm

SBGR26139.5mm

Power Reserve

CISO M38 MAC V SOG42h

SBGR26172h

Water Resistance

CISO M38 MAC V SOG100m

SBGR26130m

MSRP

CISO M38 MAC V SOG$745

SBGR261$4,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Lume

Superluminova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

TMI NH36

9S65

Power Reserve

42h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$745

$4,900

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