Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGX353?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $4,100 for the Grand Seiko SBGX353 — a $2,105 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGX353?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Grand Seiko SBGX353 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGX353?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGX353.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGX353?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Grand Seiko SBGX353.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGX353?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGX353 runs a quartz (9F61).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SBGX353

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 SBGX353

sbgx353g

MSRP $4,100

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SBGX35334mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SBGX35340h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SBGX35330m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SBGX353$4,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

41.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

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

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9F61

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$4,100

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