Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window is the cheaper of the two at $1,549, against $273,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGD228 — a $271,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 wears larger at 44.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window — a 6.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Grand Seiko SBGD228 carries a 192-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGD228?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGD228 runs a spring drive (9R01).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rose WindowvsGrand Seiko SBGD228

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window

rose-window

MSRP $1,549

Grand Seiko SBGD228

sbgd228j

MSRP $273,000

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rose Window38mm

SBGD22844.5mm

Power Reserve

Rose Window45h

SBGD228192h

Water Resistance

Rose Window100m

SBGD228100m

MSRP

Rose Window$1,549

SBGD228$273,000

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

X1 C3 Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9R01

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

192h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,549

$273,000

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