Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB?

At MSRP the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB is the cheaper of the two at $518, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,477 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB?

The Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB 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 Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsShiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Add a watch

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB

kuro-sub

MSRP $518

Buy from Cincinnati Watch Company ↗

Buy used on eBay ↗

Buy from Shiro Kara ↗

Buy used on eBay ↗

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB41h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Daibāzu: Kuro SUB$518

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

—

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko NH35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$518

Keep exploring

More watches worth a look

Matched to the watches above on size, movement, style and price — microbrands first. Open any one to dig in.

Cincinnati Watch Companymicro

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern vs Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Adjacent matchups

People also compared

Comparisons nearby in the catalog — alternatives to the watches above paired against the matchup.

Cincinnati Watch Company Rico the PorcupinevsShiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB Cincinnati Watch Company Scottish Terrier #1vsShiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB Shiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUBvsCincinnati Watch Company Spirit - Year of the Horse anOrdain Model 1 (Group Buy)vsShiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB Filippo Loreti Watches The Joker MadnessvsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern La Touraine SubnauticavsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

Edit this comparison Add another watch Explore more 37–41mm watches

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsShiro Kara Daibāzu: Kuro SUB

At a glance

Full specifications

More watches worth a look

Rico the Porcupine

The Joker Madness

Scottish Terrier #1

Subnautica

1A SCR II Blue

Model 1 (Group Buy)

Manhattan 37 IFL Edition

UMD Cole Field House

Follow this matchup

People also compared