Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGW262?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $30,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW262 — a $28,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGW262?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 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 Grand Seiko SBGW262?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW262.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGW262?

The Grand Seiko SBGW262 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 SBGW262?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Grand Seiko SBGW262 uses the Grand Seiko 9S64.

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

MSRP $1,995

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Grand Seiko SBGW262

MSRP $30,000

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At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SBGW26239mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SBGW26272h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SBGW26230m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SBGW262$30,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

44mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Gold

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Grand Seiko 9S64

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$30,000

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