Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph?

At MSRP the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,245 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph wears larger at 45.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a 7.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsTissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine

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MSRP $1,895

Tissot Seastar 1000 Chronograph

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MSRP $650

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Seastar 1000 Chronograph45.5mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Seastar 1000 Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Seastar 1000 Chronograph300m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Seastar 1000 Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$650

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