Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $9,800 for the Grand Seiko SLGA009 — a $7,805 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Grand Seiko SLGA009 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SLGA009?

The Grand Seiko SLGA009 carries a 120-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 SLGA009?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SLGA009 runs a spring drive (9RA2).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SLGA009

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 SLGA009

slga009g

MSRP $9,800

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SLGA00940mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SLGA009120h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SLGA009100m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SLGA009$9,800

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

47.9mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

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

9RA2

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

120h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$9,800

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