Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko STGK031?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $6,600 for the Grand Seiko STGK031 — a $4,605 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko STGK031?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star wears larger at 38mm versus 30mm for the Grand Seiko STGK031 — a 8mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Grand Seiko STGK031?

The Grand Seiko STGK031 carries a 50-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 STGK031?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko STGK031 runs a automatic (9S27).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsGrand Seiko STGK031

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 STGK031

stgk031g

MSRP $6,600

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

STGK03130mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

STGK03150h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

STGK031100m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

STGK031$6,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

30mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

36.2mm

Lug Width

20mm

15mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

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

9S27

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

50h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$6,600

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