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

At MSRP the Seiko Coutura is the cheaper of the two at $450, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,545 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Coutura wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

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Seiko Coutura

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MSRP $450

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Coutura42mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Coutura40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Coutura100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Coutura$450

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

50.4mm

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

$450

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