Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

At MSRP the Zelos Helmsman 3 is the cheaper of the two at $529, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,466 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Zelos Helmsman 3 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Zelos Helmsman 3 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos Helmsman 3.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the Zelos Helmsman 3?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Zelos Helmsman 3 runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

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Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsZelos Helmsman 3

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Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom

phantom

MSRP $1,995

Zelos Helmsman 3

helmsman-ss-frost

MSRP $529

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

Helmsman 340mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

Helmsman 340h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

Helmsman 3200m

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

Helmsman 3$529

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

SS - Frost

Indices

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Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$529

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