Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,000 for the Longines HYDROCONQUEST — a $5 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST 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 Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Longines HYDROCONQUEST 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 Longines HYDROCONQUEST?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Longines HYDROCONQUEST runs a automatic (L888.5).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsLongines HYDROCONQUEST

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

Longines HYDROCONQUEST

L3.782.4.06.6

MSRP $2,000

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

HYDROCONQUEST41mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

HYDROCONQUEST72h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

HYDROCONQUEST300m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

HYDROCONQUEST$2,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

Green

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

L888.5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,000

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