Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé is the cheaper of the two at $428, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,567 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 37mm for the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsVario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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MSRP $1,995

Vario 1945 D12 Bronze Fumé

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MSRP $428

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé37mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé40h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé100m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

1945 D12 Bronze Fumé$428

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Grey

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$428

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