Which is cheaper, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $3,863 for the Fears Archival 1930 — a $1,868 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Fears Archival 1930 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Fears Archival 1930 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 Fears Archival 1930 or the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Fears Archival 1930.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Fears Archival 1930 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 Fears Archival 1930.

What movement does the Fears Archival 1930 run compared to the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern?

Both watches run manual movements — the Fears Archival 1930 uses the ETA 2360 and the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1.

Side by side

Fears Archival 1930vsCincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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

Fears Archival 1930

archival-1930

MSRP $3,863

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Archival 193040mm

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Power Reserve

Archival 193040h

Mid-Century Modern45h

Water Resistance

Archival 193030m

Mid-Century Modern100m

MSRP

Archival 1930$3,863

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

8.54mm

10.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

—

46.5mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

—

Water Resistance

30m

100m

Caseback

Solid

—

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

Standard

—

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 2360

Sellita SW210-1

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$3,863

$1,995

Follow this matchup

Get a note when Fears Archival 1930 vs Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring