Which is cheaper, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $3,280 for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date — a $1,285 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern wears larger at 38mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 42 hours hours on the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date.

What movement does the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

Both watches run manual movements — the NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date uses the DUW 4101 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 datevsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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

NOMOS Glashütte Ludwig 38 date

231

MSRP $3,280

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Ludwig 38 date37.5mm

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Power Reserve

Ludwig 38 date42 hoursh

Mid-Century Modern45h

Water Resistance

Ludwig 38 date30m

Mid-Century Modern100m

MSRP

Ludwig 38 date$3,280

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

37.5mm

38mm

Thickness

6.8mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

47.5mm

46.5mm

Lug Width

19mm

20mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

—

Domed

AR Coating

—

Underside

Dial Color

White

Silver

Indices

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

DUW 4101

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

21,600 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

42 hoursh

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,280

$1,995

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