Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $8,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGE285 — a $6,905 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Grand Seiko SBGE285 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGE285?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGE285 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SBGE285

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star

rising-star

MSRP $1,995

Grand Seiko SBGE285

sbge285g

MSRP $8,900

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SBGE28541mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SBGE28572h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SBGE285100m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SBGE285$8,900

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9R66

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$8,900

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