Which is cheaper, the Lorier Hydra SIII or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

At MSRP the Lorier Hydra SIII is the cheaper of the two at $699, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,296 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lorier Hydra SIII or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Lorier Hydra SIII wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lorier Hydra SIII or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Lorier Hydra SIII is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Lorier Hydra SIII or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Lorier Hydra SIII.

What movement does the Lorier Hydra SIII run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Lorier Hydra SIII runs a automatic caliber, while the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

Lorier Hydra SIIIvsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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

Lorier Hydra SIII

hydra-siii

MSRP $699

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hydra SIII39mm

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Power Reserve

Hydra SIII40h

Mid-Century Modern45h

Water Resistance

Hydra SIII200m

Mid-Century Modern100m

MSRP

Hydra SIII$699

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Blue

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$699

$1,995

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