Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun run compared to the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the SunvsVaer D5 Tropic Auto

Q: Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun — a $1,296 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun or the Vaer D5 Tropic Auto?

The Vaer D5 Tropic Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Two Cats in Front of the Sun

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MSRP $1,995

Vaer D5 Tropic Auto

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MSRP $699

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Two Cats in Front of the Sun38mm

D5 Tropic Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Two Cats in Front of the Sun45h

D5 Tropic Auto40h

Water Resistance

Two Cats in Front of the Sun100m

D5 Tropic Auto200m

MSRP

Two Cats in Front of the Sun$1,995

D5 Tropic Auto$699

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$699

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