Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $1,696 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished) runs a quartz (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsHelgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished).

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

cincinnati-hippo

MSRP $1,995

Helgray Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)

hornet-bandit

MSRP $299

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)42mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)40h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)100m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Hornet Bandit (Refurbished)$299

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$299

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