Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $7,700 for the Grand Seiko SBGJ259 — a $5,705 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ259 wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGJ259?

The Grand Seiko SBGJ259 carries a 55-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 SBGJ259?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGJ259 runs a automatic (9S86).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsGrand Seiko SBGJ259

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 SBGJ259

sbgj259g

MSRP $7,700

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SBGJ25940mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SBGJ25955h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SBGJ259100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SBGJ259$7,700

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

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

9S86

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

55h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$7,700

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