Which is cheaper, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph 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 $2,500 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph — a $505 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph.

What movement does the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph runs a automatic caliber (8R48), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical ChronographvsCincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph

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MSRP $2,500

Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph42mm

Sugar Skull #138mm

Power Reserve

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph45h

Sugar Skull #145h

Water Resistance

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph100m

Sugar Skull #1100m

MSRP

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical Chronograph$2,500

Sugar Skull #1$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Curved

Domed

AR Coating

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

8R48

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,500

$1,995

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