Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is the cheaper of the two at $1,895, against $4,725 for the Tudor Black Bay 54 — a $2,830 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Tudor Black Bay 54 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Tudor Black Bay 54 is rated to 200m 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 Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Tudor Black Bay 54 carries a 70-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 Tudor Black Bay 54?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tudor Black Bay 54 runs a automatic (MT5400).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsTudor Black Bay 54

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Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine

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MSRP $1,895

Tudor Black Bay 54

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MSRP $4,725

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At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Black Bay 5437mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Black Bay 5470h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Black Bay 54200m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Black Bay 54$4,725

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

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Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

MT5400

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$4,725

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