Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Classic Series is the cheaper of the two at $950, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,045 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series wears larger at 40.2mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series 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 Seiko Presage Classic Series?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Classic Series runs a automatic (6R55).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko Presage Classic Series

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

Seiko Presage Classic Series

spb463j1

MSRP $950

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Presage Classic Series40.2mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Presage Classic Series72h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Presage Classic Series100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Presage Classic Series$950

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

40.2mm

Thickness

10.2mm

13mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

46mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6R55

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$950

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