Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a $2,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 0.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Grand Seiko SBGW281 uses the 9S64.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SBGW281

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

Grand Seiko SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SBGW28137.3mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SBGW28172h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SBGW28130m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SBGW281$4,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

37.3mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

44.3mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9S64

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$4,900

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star vs Grand Seiko SBGW281 gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring