Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Skyraider 2.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos Skyraider 2.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo run compared to the Zelos Skyraider 2?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Zelos Skyraider 2 uses the ETA 6498-1 Élaboré.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite HippovsZelos Skyraider 2

Q: Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,399 for the Zelos Skyraider 2 — a $404 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo or the Zelos Skyraider 2?

The Zelos Skyraider 2 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

Zelos Skyraider 2

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MSRP $2,399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo38mm

Skyraider 242mm

Power Reserve

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo45h

Skyraider 240h

Water Resistance

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo100m

Skyraider 250m

MSRP

Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo$1,995

Skyraider 2$2,399

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Mokume

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

ETA 6498-1 Élaboré

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,399

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