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

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time is the cheaper of the two at $595, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,400 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Presage Cocktail Time wears larger at 40.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 5m for the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Cocktail Time runs a automatic (Seiko 4R57).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

MSRP $1,995

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Seiko Presage Cocktail Time

MSRP $595

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At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Presage Cocktail Time40.5mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Presage Cocktail Time41h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Presage Cocktail Time50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Presage Cocktail Time$595

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

38mm

40.5mm

Thickness

10.2mm

14.4mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

47.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Domed

Box

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Seiko 4R57

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$595

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