Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto?

At MSRP the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto is the cheaper of the two at $1,275, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $720 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto?

The Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto?

The Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto carries a 80-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto runs a automatic (H-10).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsHamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

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MSRP $1,995

Hamilton American Classic Intra-Matic Auto

h38425120

MSRP $1,275

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto40mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto80h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto50m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

American Classic Intra-Matic Auto$1,275

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

H-10

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

80h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,275

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