Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Nodus Obscura II?

At MSRP the Nodus Obscura II is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Nodus Obscura II?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Nodus Obscura II.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Nodus Obscura II?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Nodus Obscura II runs a automatic (TMI NH38).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsNodus Obscura II

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

Nodus Obscura II

obscura

MSRP $650

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Obscura II38mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Obscura II41h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Obscura II100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Obscura II$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Thickness

10.2mm

11.7mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

47mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Box

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

—

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Swiss Super-LumiNova® BGW9 Grade A

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

TMI NH38

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$650

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