Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $10,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGW007 — a $8,005 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Grand Seiko SLGW007 wears larger at 38.6mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 0.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SLGW007.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SLGW007?

The Grand Seiko SLGW007 carries a 80-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 SLGW007?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Grand Seiko SLGW007 uses the 9SA4.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsGrand Seiko SLGW007

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 SLGW007

slgw007g

MSRP $10,000

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SLGW00738.6mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SLGW00780h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SLGW00730m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SLGW007$10,000

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.6mm

Thickness

10.2mm

9.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

45mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9SA4

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

80h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$10,000

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