Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Captain Willard?

At MSRP the Seiko Captain Willard is the cheaper of the two at $1,300, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $695 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Captain Willard?

The Seiko Captain Willard wears larger at 42.7mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 4.7mm difference across the dial.

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

The Seiko Captain Willard 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 Seiko Captain Willard?

The Seiko Captain Willard carries a 70-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 Seiko Captain Willard?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Captain Willard runs a automatic (Seiko 6R35).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

MSRP $1,995

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Seiko Captain Willard

MSRP $1,300

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Captain Willard42.7mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Captain Willard70h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Captain Willard200m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Captain Willard$1,300

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko 6R35

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,300

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