Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $5,400 for the Grand Seiko SBGM221 — a $3,405 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Grand Seiko SBGM221 wears larger at 39.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 1.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGM221.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGM221?

The Grand Seiko SBGM221 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 SBGM221?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGM221 runs a automatic (9S66).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsGrand Seiko SBGM221

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 SBGM221

sbgm221g

MSRP $5,400

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SBGM22139.5mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SBGM22172h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SBGM22130m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SBGM221$5,400

Full specifications

Case

9 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

9S66

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$5,400

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