Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $335, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,660 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 38.9mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 0.9mm difference across the dial.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Essentials Quartz.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz runs a quartz (6N52).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

Seiko Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $335

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Essentials Quartz38.9mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Essentials Quartz$335

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

38.9mm

Thickness

10.2mm

8.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

44.5mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6N52

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$335

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