Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse or the Sternglas Merion?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse is the cheaper of the two at $675, against $701 for the Sternglas Merion — a $26 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse or the Sternglas Merion?

The Sternglas Merion is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse or the Sternglas Merion?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Sternglas Merion.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse run compared to the Sternglas Merion?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Sternglas Merion runs a automatic (Seiko TMI NH35).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Total EclipsevsSternglas Merion

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Cincinnati Watch Company Total Eclipse

eclipse

MSRP $675

Sternglas Merion

merion-grun-orange

MSRP $701

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Total Eclipse38mm

Merion41mm

Power Reserve

Total Eclipse45h

Merion41h

Water Resistance

Total Eclipse100m

Merion200m

MSRP

Total Eclipse$675

Merion$701

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Black

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Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Luminova

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko TMI NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

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Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$675

$701

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