Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1918 Trench Brass?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 Trench Brass is the cheaper of the two at $388, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,607 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1918 Trench Brass?

The Vario 1918 Trench Brass wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1918 Trench Brass?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario 1918 Trench Brass.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Vario 1918 Trench Brass?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vario 1918 Trench Brass runs a automatic (Miyota 82s5).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsVario 1918 Trench Brass

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

Vario 1918 Trench Brass

1918-brass-trench-white-dial-with-orange-lume

MSRP $388

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

1918 Trench Brass40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

1918 Trench Brass40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

1918 Trench Brass100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

1918 Trench Brass$388

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

White

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 82s5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$388

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