Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos LT Carbon?

At MSRP the Zelos LT Carbon is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,546 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Zelos LT Carbon?

The Zelos LT Carbon 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 Zelos LT Carbon?

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

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

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

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Zelos LT Carbon runs a automatic (Miyota 9133).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsZelos LT Carbon

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

Zelos LT Carbon

lt-carbon

MSRP $449

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

LT Carbon40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

LT Carbon40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

LT Carbon50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

LT Carbon$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

38mm

40mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

40mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Forged Carbon

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Carbon

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 9133

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$449

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