Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW281 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog 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 Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog 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 Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog 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 Tree Frog?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW281 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

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

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW281vsCincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

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 Tree Frog

tree-frog

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW28137.3mm

Tree Frog38mm

Power Reserve

SBGW28172h

Tree Frog45h

Water Resistance

SBGW28130m

Tree Frog100m

MSRP

SBGW281$4,900

Tree Frog$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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