Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $365, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,530 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine wears larger at 38mm versus 26mm for the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) — a 12mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies).

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

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

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies) runs a quartz (4N30).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsSeiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine

rico-the-porcupine

MSRP $1,895

Seiko Essentials Tank (Ladies)

swr078

MSRP $365

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Essentials Tank (Ladies)26mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Essentials Tank (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Essentials Tank (Ladies)50m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Essentials Tank (Ladies)$365

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

26mm

Thickness

10.2mm

6.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

34.8mm

Lug Width

20mm

15mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

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

4N30

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$365

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