Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 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 $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $3,305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW291 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW291 uses the 9S64 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW291vsCincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

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

Grand Seiko SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

Cincinnati Watch Company Tree Frog

tree-frog

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW29136.5mm

Tree Frog38mm

Power Reserve

SBGW29172h

Tree Frog45h

Water Resistance

SBGW291100m

Tree Frog100m

MSRP

SBGW291$5,300

Tree Frog$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

36.5mm

38mm

Thickness

11.6mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.7mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

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

$5,300

$1,995

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