Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

At MSRP the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $401, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,594 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic 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 Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic runs a automatic (Miyota 8N24).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

Riley Watch Co Heritage Automatic

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MSRP $401

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At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Heritage Automatic40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Heritage Automatic40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Heritage Automatic50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Heritage Automatic$401

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

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Indices

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Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Miyota 8N24

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

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