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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & OrangevsSternglas Sedius

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Sedius
SternglasSedius
MSRP $301

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange38mm
Sedius40mm
Power Reserve
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange45h
Sedius
Water Resistance
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange200m
Sedius50m
MSRP
Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange$750
Sedius$301

Full specifications

Case

9 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
38mm
40mm
Thickness
0mm
8mm
Lug-to-Lug
0mm
47mm
Lug Width
0mm
20mm
Material
316L Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
200m
50m
Caseback
Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Sandwich
Indices
Applied

Movement

5 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210
TMI VH31
Type
Manual
Quartz
Beat Rate
0 vph
28,800 vph
Power Reserve
45h
Jewels
18

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$750
$301

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What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange

Owners praise the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange for its comfortable feel on the wrist and vintage aesthetic, with one owner stating the brand "crushed it with this one." This model is a re-imagining using NOS Swiss-made cases from the 1970s, featuring a 40x43mm size, a black sunburst sandwich dial, and orange X1 Superluminova indices and hands. It is equipped with a Sellita SW-210 handwound movement, has 0m water resistance, and a friction-fit bezel with metallic orange markings. On balance, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company Desk Diver Professional Dive Watch Black & Orange highly for its unique vintage character and comfortable wearability.

Sternglas Sedius

The Sternglas Sedius is widely praised for its harmonious blend of Bauhaus minimalism and Art Deco elegance, featuring a well-balanced sector dial and a smooth-sweeping seconds hand from its Seiko VH31 meca-quartz movement. Owners and reviewers note its pleasing wearability due to the case shape and slender lugs, and it is considered an affordable option with a good price-performance ratio. One reviewer flags legibility issues on the black dial variant, while the blue-on-white offers crispness. The Sternglas Sedius lacks a date complication and features a double-domed sapphire crystal. Overall, owners and reviewers rate the Sternglas Sedius highly for its classy Art Deco aesthetic and value.

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