Which is cheaper, the Brew Retrograph or the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB?

At MSRP the Brew Retrograph is the cheaper of the two at $375, against $438 for the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB — a $63 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Brew Retrograph or the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB?

The Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Brew Retrograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Brew Retrograph or the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB?

The Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Brew Retrograph.

What movement does the Brew Retrograph run compared to the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB?

The Brew Retrograph runs a meca-quartz caliber (Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)), while the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

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Brew Retrograph

MSRP $375

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Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB

MSRP $438

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Retrograph38mm

Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB40mm

Power Reserve

Retrograph—

Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB—

Water Resistance

Retrograph50m

Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB100m

MSRP

Retrograph$375

Daibāzu: Cookie Monster SUB$438

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

Cobalt Blue Sunburst

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Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Seiko VK64 (Meca-Quartz)

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Complications

Chronograph

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$375

$438

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