Which is cheaper, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

At MSRP the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon is the cheaper of the two at $195, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon.

What movement does the Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon runs a automatic caliber, while the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoonvsCincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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

Mr Jones Watches A perfectly useless afternoon

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MSRP $195

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

A perfectly useless afternoon40mm

Rising Star38mm

Power Reserve

A perfectly useless afternoon40h

Rising Star45h

Water Resistance

A perfectly useless afternoon—

Rising Star100m

MSRP

A perfectly useless afternoon$195

Rising Star$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Standard

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$195

$1,995

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