Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,610 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu 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 HELM Vanuatu?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the HELM Vanuatu?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the HELM Vanuatu runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsHELM Vanuatu

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

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$285

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