Which is cheaper, the Halios Universa II or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

At MSRP the Halios Universa II is the cheaper of the two at $995, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,000 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Halios Universa II or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Halios Universa II.

What movement does the Halios Universa II run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Halios Universa II runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW300-1), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Halios Universa IIvsCincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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

Halios Universa II

universa-ii-5n-gold

MSRP $995

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Universa II38mm

Rising Star38mm

Power Reserve

Universa II40h

Rising Star45h

Water Resistance

Universa II100m

Rising Star100m

MSRP

Universa II$995

Rising Star$1,995

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Thickness

11.8mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

48mm

46.5mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire (double-domed)

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Gold

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW300-1

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$995

$1,995

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