Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu Titanium is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a $1,645 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The HELM Vanuatu Titanium is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom or the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the HELM Vanuatu Titanium.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom run compared to the HELM Vanuatu Titanium?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the HELM Vanuatu Titanium runs a automatic (Seiko Instruments NH35).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company PhantomvsHELM Vanuatu Titanium

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Phantom

phantom

MSRP $1,995

HELM Vanuatu Titanium

vanuatu-titanium

MSRP $350

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Phantom38mm

Vanuatu Titanium42mm

Power Reserve

Phantom45h

Vanuatu Titanium40h

Water Resistance

Phantom100m

Vanuatu Titanium300m

MSRP

Phantom$1,995

Vanuatu Titanium$350

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko Instruments NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$350

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