Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Essentials Solar?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Solar is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,620 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Essentials Solar?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom wears larger at 38mm versus 30.5mm for the Seiko Essentials Solar — a 7.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Seiko Essentials Solar?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Essentials Solar.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the Seiko Essentials Solar?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Solar runs a quartz (V115).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsSeiko Essentials Solar

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 Essentials Solar

sup467

MSRP $375

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

Essentials Solar30.5mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

Essentials Solar40h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

Essentials Solar—

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

Essentials Solar$375

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

30.5mm

Thickness

10.2mm

6.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

37.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

12mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

Splash Resistant

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

V115

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$375

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