Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $3,060 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver — a $1,065 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 45 hours on the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver?

Both watches run manual movements — the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern uses the Sellita SW210-1 and the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver uses the Alpha | manual.

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 38 silver

379

MSRP $3,060

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At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Orion 38 silver38mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Orion 38 silver43 hoursh

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Orion 38 silver30m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Orion 38 silver$3,060

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Thickness

10.2mm

7.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

48mm

Lug Width

20mm

19mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Water Resistance

100m

30m

Caseback

—

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

—

AR Coating

Underside

—

Indices

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Alpha | manual

Beat Rate

0 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

45h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$3,060

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