Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos Comet 39?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,499 for the Zelos Comet 39 — a $504 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos Comet 39?

The Zelos Comet 39 wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos Comet 39?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Zelos Comet 39.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos Comet 39?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Zelos Comet 39.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Zelos Comet 39?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the Zelos Comet 39 uses the ETA/Peseux 7001.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsZelos Comet 39

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

Zelos Comet 39

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MSRP $2,499

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Comet 3939mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Comet 3940h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Comet 3950m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Comet 39$2,499

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

10.2mm

7.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

39mm

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Tantalum LE

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

ETA/Peseux 7001

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,499

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