Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is the cheaper of the two at $1,895, against $5,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGA469 — a $3,705 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Grand Seiko SBGA469 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Grand Seiko SBGA469 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGA469 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsGrand Seiko SBGA469

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine

rico-the-porcupine

MSRP $1,895

Grand Seiko SBGA469

sbga469g

MSRP $5,600

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

SBGA46941mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

SBGA46972h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

SBGA469100m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

SBGA469$5,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

49mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9R65

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$5,600

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