Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Tissot Telemeter 1938 wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial — a 4mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial run compared to the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Telemeter 1938 runs a automatic (Valjoux A05.231).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel DialvsTissot Telemeter 1938

Q: Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial is the cheaper of the two at $1,550, against $2,400 for the Tissot Telemeter 1938 — a $850 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Tissot Telemeter 1938.

Q: Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial or the Tissot Telemeter 1938?

The Tissot Telemeter 1938 carries a 68-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial.

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Cincinnati Watch Company Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial

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MSRP $1,550

Tissot Telemeter 1938

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MSRP $2,400

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial38mm

Telemeter 193842mm

Power Reserve

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial45h

Telemeter 193868h

Water Resistance

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial100m

Telemeter 193830m

MSRP

Purple Grand Feu Enamel Dial$1,550

Telemeter 1938$2,400

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Indices

—

Arabic

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Valjoux A05.231

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

68h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,550

$2,400

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