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Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo

Dress

$1,995Sold out

Case

Diameter
38mm
Thickness
10.2mm
Lug-to-lug
46.5mm
Lug width
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Water resistance
100m

Crystal & dial

Crystal
Sapphire
Shape
Domed
AR coating
Underside
Dial colour
Silver

Movement

Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
Type
Manual
Power reserve
45h
Jewels
18

Sellita

The hand-wound version of Sellita's SW200 family and a direct alternative to the ETA 2801-2, beating at 28,800 vph with around 42 hours of power reserve. Its slimmer, rotor-less build suits dress and field watches.

Design language

Case shape
round
Dial style
art
Bezel
fixed
Bracelet
lug-attached
Hands
baton

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Owners widely praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo for its vintage aesthetic and comfortable wear, with one owner noting its suitability as a versatile everyday or business-casual watch. The tan canvas strap is seen as evoking a safari feel, and the watch is described as a strap monster. One owner, however, found the crown too small and difficult to wind, and felt the price was too high for the value. Overall, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Cincinnati's Favorite Hippo highly for its vintage aesthetic and comfortable wear.

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