Which is cheaper, the Vario 1918 Pilot or the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse?

At MSRP the Vario 1918 Pilot is the cheaper of the two at $388, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse — a $1,607 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vario 1918 Pilot or the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse?

The Vario 1918 Pilot wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vario 1918 Pilot or the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1918 Pilot.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Vario 1918 Pilot or the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario 1918 Pilot.

What movement does the Vario 1918 Pilot run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse?

Both watches run manual movements — the Vario 1918 Pilot uses the Miyota 8N33 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Vario 1918 PilotvsCincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse

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

Vario 1918 Pilot

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MSRP $388

Cincinnati Watch Company Year of the Horse

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1918 Pilot40mm

Year of the Horse38mm

Power Reserve

1918 Pilot40h

Year of the Horse45h

Water Resistance

1918 Pilot50m

Year of the Horse100m

MSRP

1918 Pilot$388

Year of the Horse$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

White

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8N33

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$388

$1,995

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