Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a $2,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 wears larger at 38mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 0.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW281 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW281 uses the 9S64 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW281vsCincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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

Grand Seiko SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

sugar-skull

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW28137.3mm

Sugar Skull #138mm

Power Reserve

SBGW28172h

Sugar Skull #145h

Water Resistance

SBGW28130m

Sugar Skull #1100m

MSRP

SBGW281$4,900

Sugar Skull #1$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

37.3mm

38mm

Thickness

11.7mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

44.3mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

9S64

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

72h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$4,900

$1,995

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