Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

At MSRP the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsTissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

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

Tissot Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph

t1202173704100

MSRP $650

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph38mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph300m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Seastar 1000 Quartz Chronograph$650

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Graded turquoise

Indices

—

Indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$650

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