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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,560 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 38.9mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a 0.9mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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 Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.9mm

Thickness

10.2mm

8.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

44.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6N52

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$335

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