Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window is the cheaper of the two at $1,549, against $5,400 for the Grand Seiko SBGM221 — a $3,851 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Grand Seiko SBGM221 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGM221.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Grand Seiko SBGM221 carries a 72-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 SBGM221?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGM221 runs a automatic (9S66).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rose WindowvsGrand Seiko SBGM221

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 SBGM221

sbgm221g

MSRP $5,400

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rose Window38mm

SBGM22139.5mm

Power Reserve

Rose Window45h

SBGM22172h

Water Resistance

Rose Window100m

SBGM22130m

MSRP

Rose Window$1,549

SBGM221$5,400

Full specifications

Case

9 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

9S66

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,549

$5,400

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