Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Rolex 1908?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $28,850 for the Rolex 1908 — a $26,855 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Rolex 1908?

The Rolex 1908 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 Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Rolex 1908?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Rolex 1908.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Rolex 1908?

The Rolex 1908 carries a 67-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Rolex 1908?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Rolex 1908 runs a automatic (7140).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

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Rolex 1908

52508

MSRP $28,850

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

190839mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

190867h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

190850m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

1908$28,850

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

10.2mm

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Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

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Lug Width

20mm

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Material

316L Stainless Steel

18kt Yellow Gold

Finish

—

18 kt yellow gold

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Index

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

7140

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

67h

Jewels

Complications

None

Small Seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$28,850

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