Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Schofield Obscura?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $12,139 for the Schofield Obscura — a $10,144 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura wears larger at 44mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Schofield Obscura?

The Schofield Obscura is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

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

The Schofield Obscura carries a 57-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 Schofield Obscura?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Schofield Obscura uses the Unitas 6498-2.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSchofield Obscura

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

Schofield Obscura

obscura

MSRP $12,139

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Obscura44mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Obscura57h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Obscura200m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Obscura$12,139

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Dark Grey

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Unitas 6498-2

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

57h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$12,139

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