Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,580 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Seiko Essentials Automatic wears larger at 41.2mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a 3.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Essentials Automatic.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the Seiko Essentials Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Automatic runs a automatic (4R35).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsSeiko Essentials Automatic

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine

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MSRP $1,895

Seiko Essentials Automatic

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MSRP $315

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Essentials Automatic41.2mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Essentials Automatic41h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Essentials Automatic100m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Essentials Automatic$315

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

41.2mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

48.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

4R35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$315

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