Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Sternglas Naos XL?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Naos XL.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Sternglas Naos XL?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Sternglas Naos XL runs a quartz (Miyota 9U15).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsSternglas Naos XL

Q: Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Sternglas Naos XL?

At MSRP the Sternglas Naos XL is the cheaper of the two at $237, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $1,758 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Sternglas Naos XL?

The Sternglas Naos XL wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

Sternglas Naos XL

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MSRP $237

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Naos XL42mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Naos XL—

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Naos XL50m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Naos XL$237

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

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Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9U15

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

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Jewels

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$237

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