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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) is the cheaper of the two at $315, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,680 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern wears larger at 38mm versus 34mm for the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

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

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies) runs a automatic (6N42).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

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 Essentials Quartz (Ladies)

sur573

MSRP $315

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)34mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Essentials Quartz (Ladies)$315

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

34mm

Thickness

10.2mm

8.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

41.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

10mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6N42

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$315

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