Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Northern Star Watch Sentinel?

At MSRP the Northern Star Watch Sentinel is the cheaper of the two at $649, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,346 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Northern Star Watch Sentinel?

The Northern Star Watch Sentinel wears larger at 40.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Northern Star Watch Sentinel?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Northern Star Watch Sentinel.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Northern Star Watch Sentinel?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 42 hours on the Northern Star Watch Sentinel.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Northern Star Watch Sentinel?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Northern Star Watch Sentinel runs a automatic (Miyota 90S5).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

Northern Star Watch Sentinel

MSRP $649

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At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Sentinel40.5mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Sentinel42h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Sentinel50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Sentinel$649

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 90S5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

42h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$649

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