Which is cheaper, the Seiko Alpinist or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko Alpinist is the cheaper of the two at $750, against $900 for the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Seiko Alpinist or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition?

The Seiko Alpinist wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Seiko Alpinist or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Alpinist.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Seiko Alpinist or the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition?

The Seiko Alpinist carries a 70-hour power reserve against 56 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition.

What movement does the Seiko Alpinist run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Seiko Alpinist uses the 6R35 and the Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition uses the Sellita SW300-1.

Side by side

Seiko AlpinistvsCincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition

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

Seiko Alpinist

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MSRP $750

Cincinnati Watch Company The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition

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MSRP $900

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Alpinist39.5mm

The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition38mm

Power Reserve

Alpinist70h

The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition56h

Water Resistance

Alpinist200m

The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition100m

MSRP

Alpinist$750

The Captain Richter & Phillips Limited Edition$900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Underside

Dial Color

Black

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

6R35

Sellita SW300-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

70h

56h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$750

$900

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