Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Desir?

At MSRP the Tissot Desir is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,895 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine — a $1,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Desir?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine wears larger at 38mm versus 28mm for the Tissot Desir — a 10mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Desir?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Tissot Desir.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine or the Tissot Desir?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Tissot Desir.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine run compared to the Tissot Desir?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the Porcupine runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Desir runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsTissot Desir

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

Tissot Desir

t1520101111600

MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rico the Porcupine38mm

Desir28mm

Power Reserve

Rico the Porcupine45h

Desir40h

Water Resistance

Rico the Porcupine100m

Desir50m

MSRP

Rico the Porcupine$1,895

Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

28mm

Thickness

10.2mm

7.68mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

28mm

Lug Width

20mm

4.95mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

White mother-of-pearl

Indices

—

Diamonds

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,895

$550

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