Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $6,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGH263 — a $4,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Grand Seiko SBGH263 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGH263.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGH263?

The Grand Seiko SBGH263 carries a 55-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 SBGH263?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGH263 runs a automatic (9S85).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SBGH263

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 SBGH263

sbgh263g

MSRP $6,200

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SBGH26339.5mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SBGH26355h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SBGH26330m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SBGH263$6,200

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

39.5mm

Thickness

10.2mm

13.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

—

Solid

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

9S85

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

55h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$6,200

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