Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window is the cheaper of the two at $1,549, against $26,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW258 — a $24,451 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW258.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window or the Grand Seiko SBGW258?

The Grand Seiko SBGW258 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 SBGW258?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Rose Window uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Grand Seiko SBGW258 uses the 9S64.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rose WindowvsGrand Seiko SBGW258

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 SBGW258

sbgw258j

MSRP $26,000

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rose Window38mm

SBGW25838mm

Power Reserve

Rose Window45h

SBGW25872h

Water Resistance

Rose Window100m

SBGW25830m

MSRP

Rose Window$1,549

SBGW258$26,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Thickness

10.2mm

10.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

45.8mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Gold

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

X1 C3 Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9S64

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,549

$26,000

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