Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $5,200 for the Grand Seiko SBGA293 — a $3,205 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Grand Seiko SBGA293 wears larger at 40.2mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Grand Seiko SBGA293 carries a 72-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 Grand Seiko SBGA293?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGA293 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsGrand Seiko SBGA293

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

Grand Seiko SBGA293

sbga293g

MSRP $5,200

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SBGA29340.2mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SBGA29372h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SBGA293100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SBGA293$5,200

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

40.2mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

48.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9R65

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$5,200

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