Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

At MSRP the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is the cheaper of the two at $425, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a $29,575 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW262.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW262 or the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW262 run compared to the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 runs a manual caliber (9S64), while the Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton runs a automatic (SII NH38A).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW262vsSpinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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

Grand Seiko SBGW262

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MSRP $30,000

Spinnaker Croft Mid-Size Skeleton

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MSRP $425

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW26239mm

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40mm

Power Reserve

SBGW26272h

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton40h

Water Resistance

SBGW26230m

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton100m

MSRP

SBGW262$30,000

Croft Mid-Size Skeleton$425

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Yes

Inner

Dial Color

Black

Dollar Diver

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9S64

SII NH38A

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

72h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$30,000

$425

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