Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial is the cheaper of the two at $1,650, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial wears larger at 40.2mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial runs a automatic (6R5H).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsSeiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

cincinnati-hippo

MSRP $1,995

Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial

spb499j1

MSRP $1,650

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial40.2mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial72h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial100m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Urushi Lacquer Dial$1,650

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

40.2mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

48mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6R5H

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,650

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