Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

At MSRP the Helgray Kensington Quartz 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.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Helgray Kensington Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota GL22).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsHelgray Kensington Quartz

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Helgray Kensington Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Helgray Kensington Quartz.

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 Kensington Quartz

kensington

MSRP $299

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Kensington Quartz38mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Kensington Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Kensington Quartz50m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Kensington Quartz$299

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Thickness

10.2mm

12mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Yes

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota GL22

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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