Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $53,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGA385 — a $52,350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGA385 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGA385 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical?

The Grand Seiko SBGA385 runs a spring drive caliber (9R15), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical runs a manual (Sellita SW210).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGA385vsCincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical

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

Grand Seiko SBGA385

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MSRP $53,000

Cincinnati Watch Company Union Terminal Mechanical

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MSRP $650

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGA38540mm

Union Terminal Mechanical38mm

Power Reserve

SBGA38572h

Union Terminal Mechanical—

Water Resistance

SBGA385100m

Union Terminal Mechanical30m

MSRP

SBGA385$53,000

Union Terminal Mechanical$650

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

12.5mm

0mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.2mm

0mm

Lug Width

19mm

0mm

Material

Platinum

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

—

Dial Color

Black

Multiple

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

None

BGW9

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

9R15

Sellita SW210

Type

Spring Drive

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$53,000

$650

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