Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Classic Series is the cheaper of the two at $950, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,045 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom wears larger at 38mm versus 36mm for the Seiko Presage Classic Series — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Classic Series runs a automatic (6R51).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsSeiko Presage Classic Series

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom

phantom

MSRP $1,995

Seiko Presage Classic Series

spb521j1

MSRP $950

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

Presage Classic Series36mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

Presage Classic Series72h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

Presage Classic Series100m

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

Presage Classic Series$950

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

36mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

41.4mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6R51

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$950

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