Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a $1,756 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 1mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is rated to 150m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

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

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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MSRP $239

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

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

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Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$239

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