Which is cheaper, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 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 $5,300 for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a $3,305 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 wears larger at 38mm versus 36.5mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW291 — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Grand Seiko SBGW291 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

The Grand Seiko SBGW291 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1.

What movement does the Grand Seiko SBGW291 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1?

Both watches run manual movements — the Grand Seiko SBGW291 uses the 9S64 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1 uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Grand Seiko SBGW291vsCincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

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

Grand Seiko SBGW291

sbgw291g

MSRP $5,300

Cincinnati Watch Company Sugar Skull #1

sugar-skull

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBGW29136.5mm

Sugar Skull #138mm

Power Reserve

SBGW29172h

Sugar Skull #145h

Water Resistance

SBGW291100m

Sugar Skull #1100m

MSRP

SBGW291$5,300

Sugar Skull #1$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

36.5mm

38mm

Thickness

11.6mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

42.7mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

18mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

9S64

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

72h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$5,300

$1,995

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