Which is cheaper, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

At MSRP the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider is the cheaper of the two at $945, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,050 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider or the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 38 hours on the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider.

What movement does the Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star?

The Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic SpidervsCincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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

Nivada Grenchen Antarctic Spider

Antarctic Spider

MSRP $945

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Antarctic Spider38mm

Rising Star38mm

Power Reserve

Antarctic Spider38h

Rising Star45h

Water Resistance

Antarctic Spider200m

Rising Star100m

MSRP

Antarctic Spider$945

Rising Star$1,995

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

White

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

38h

45h

Jewels

Complications

GMT, Date

None

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$945

$1,995

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