Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $1,600 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz (Miyota 2070).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

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MSRP $1,995

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

Dial Color

Silver

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Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 2070

Type

Manual

Quartz

Power Reserve

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$395

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