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Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus BluevsZelos Nova 37

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The Cincinnatus Blue
Cincinnati Watch CompanyThe Cincinnatus Blue
MSRP $695
Nova 37
ZelosNova 37
MSRP $899
What people say

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Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue

Owners widely praise the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue for its versatile design, pleasant manual winding action, and the value offered by its Sellita SW200-2 automatic movement, especially considering its USA assembly. The textured dial, often described as a "sandpaper dial" that shines in the sun, along with applied numerals and dark blue hands, are frequently highlighted as attractive features. Its 38mm or 39mm diameter and 47mm lug-to-lug dimensions are noted for good wearability on smaller wrists, though one owner found it necessary to remove four links for a proper fit. The lume is described as legible but dim. Overall, owners rate the Cincinnati Watch Company The Cincinnatus Blue highly for its distinctive dial and value at the price point.

Zelos Nova 37

Owners widely praise the Zelos Nova 37's spectacular 37mm dimensions and extremely light, thin wearability. The meteorite dial is frequently highlighted as a captivating feature, though some reviewers suggest simpler indices would improve legibility over the Arabic numerals. The watch is considered a considerable value at $1,999. On balance, owners and reviewers rate the Zelos Nova 37 highly for its excellent dimensions and dial execution at the price.

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
The Cincinnatus Blue38mm
Nova 3737mm
Power Reserve
The Cincinnatus Blue45h
Nova 3740h
Water Resistance
The Cincinnatus Blue100m
Nova 3750m
MSRP
The Cincinnatus Blue$695
Nova 37$899

Full specifications

Case

7 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
38mm
37mm
Thickness
10.2mm
7mm
Lug-to-Lug
46.5mm
37mm
Finish
Brushed and polished
Water Resistance
100m
50m
Caseback
Screw Down Steel
Solid

Crystal & Dial

6 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
Crystal Shape
Domed
Flat
AR Coating
Underside
Inner
Dial Color
Blue
Salmon
Indices
Applied
Lume
BGW9
None

Movement

3 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW210-1
ETA 7001
Power Reserve
45h
40h
Jewels
18
25

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$695
$899
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