Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 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 $84,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 — a $82,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Grand Seiko SBGZ011 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 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 SBGZ011.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Grand Seiko SBGZ011 carries a 84-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGZ011 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Grand Seiko SBGZ011 runs a spring drive caliber (9R02), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGZ011vsCincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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

Grand Seiko SBGZ011

sbgz011j

MSRP $84,000

Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

sugar-skull

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGZ01140mm

Sugar Skull #138mm

Power Reserve

SBGZ01184h

Sugar Skull #145h

Water Resistance

SBGZ01130m

Sugar Skull #1100m

MSRP

SBGZ011$84,000

Sugar Skull #1$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

9.6mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

45.2mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Material

Platinum

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

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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

5 specs

Caliber

9R02

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Spring Drive

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

84h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$84,000

$1,995

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