Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is the cheaper of the two at $679, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,316 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto 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 Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9015

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$679

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