Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is the cheaper of the two at $1,895, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $675 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine wears larger at 38mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue uses the DUW 4001.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

37.5mm

Thickness

10.2mm

6.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

Blue

Indices

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

DUW 4001

Beat Rate

0 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

45h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$2,570

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