Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

At MSRP the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 is the cheaper of the two at $760, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,235 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 50m for the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsKUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

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MSRP $1,995

KUOE ROYAL SMITH 90-008

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MSRP $760

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

ROYAL SMITH 90-00834mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

ROYAL SMITH 90-00842h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

ROYAL SMITH 90-00850m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

ROYAL SMITH 90-008$760

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

41mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Dome

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9039

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$760

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