Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $3,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGV245 — a $1,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Grand Seiko SBGV245 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Grand Seiko SBGV245.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGV245?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGV245 runs a quartz (9F82).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko SBGV245

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 SBGV245

sbgv245j

MSRP $3,000

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

SBGV24540mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

SBGV24540h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

SBGV245200m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

SBGV245$3,000

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

9F82

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$3,000

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