Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,090 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo — a $95 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern wears larger at 38mm versus 27.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo — a 10.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo carries a 53 hours-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo uses the Nomos DUW 4001.

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

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NOMOS Glashütte Tetra 27 duo

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MSRP $2,090

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At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Tetra 27 duo27.5mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Tetra 27 duo53 hoursh

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Tetra 27 duo50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Tetra 27 duo$2,090

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

27.5mm

Thickness

10.2mm

6.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

38.5mm

Lug Width

20mm

18mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Dial Color

Silver

White

Indices

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Nomos DUW 4001

Beat Rate

0 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

45h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,090

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