Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $1,900, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $95 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 35mm for the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition 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 Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition runs a automatic (6R51).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsSeiko Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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 Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

spb538j1

MSRP $1,900

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition35mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition72h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition50m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

Presage Classic Series Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition$1,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

35mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.3mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

37mm

Lug Width

20mm

11mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Box

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6R51

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,900

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