Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $6,500 for the Seiko Prospex LX line — a $4,505 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line wears larger at 44.8mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 6.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Seiko Prospex LX line 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 Seiko Prospex LX line?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Prospex LX line runs a spring drive (5R65).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsSeiko Prospex LX line

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

Seiko Prospex LX line

snr029j1

MSRP $6,500

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

Prospex LX line44.8mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

Prospex LX line72h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

Prospex LX line300m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

Prospex LX line$6,500

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

5R65

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$6,500

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