Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,700 for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC — a $705 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC carries a 72-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 Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC runs a automatic (L888.5).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

L4.984.3.08.7

MSRP $2,700

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At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC72h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC30m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC$2,700

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

Dial Color

Silver

Brown

Indices

—

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

L888.5

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,700

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