Which is cheaper, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

At MSRP the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is the cheaper of the two at $666, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,329 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch 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 CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch.

What movement does the CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual (Sellita SW210-1).

Side by side

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz WatchvsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

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MSRP $666

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40mm

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Power Reserve

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch40h

Mid-Century Modern45h

Water Resistance

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch300m

Mid-Century Modern100m

MSRP

SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch$666

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Yes

Underside

Dial Color

CWC SBS Black Ice Quartz Watch

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

Sellita SW210-1

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$666

$1,995

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