Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the William Wood Beacon?

At MSRP the William Wood Beacon is the cheaper of the two at $495, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a $1,500 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the William Wood Beacon?

The William Wood Beacon wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the William Wood Beacon?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star is rated to 100m versus 50m for the William Wood Beacon.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star or the William Wood Beacon?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the William Wood Beacon.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star run compared to the William Wood Beacon?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Rising Star runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the William Wood Beacon runs a quartz (Ronda 762).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Rising StarvsWilliam Wood Beacon

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

William Wood Beacon

midnightblue

MSRP $495

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Rising Star38mm

Beacon41mm

Power Reserve

Rising Star45h

Beacon40h

Water Resistance

Rising Star100m

Beacon50m

MSRP

Rising Star$1,995

Beacon$495

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

41mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Blue

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Ronda 762

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$495

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