Which is cheaper, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

At MSRP the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,583, against $8,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGY011 — a $7,218 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 is rated to 100m versus 30m for the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The Grand Seiko SBGY011 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

What movement does the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGY011?

The CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW216-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGY011 runs a spring drive (9R31).

Side by side

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGY011

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

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

cabot-steel

MSRP $1,583

Grand Seiko SBGY011

sbgy011g

MSRP $8,800

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40mm

SBGY01140mm

Power Reserve

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40h

SBGY01172h

Water Resistance

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch30m

SBGY011100m

MSRP

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch$1,583

SBGY011$8,800

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW216-1

9R31

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,583

$8,800

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