Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $5,600 for the Grand Seiko SBGA469 — a $3,605 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Grand Seiko SBGA469 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Grand Seiko SBGA469 carries a 72-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 Grand Seiko SBGA469?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGA469 runs a spring drive (9R65).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsGrand Seiko SBGA469

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

mid-century-modern

MSRP $1,995

Grand Seiko SBGA469

sbga469g

MSRP $5,600

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

SBGA46941mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

SBGA46972h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

SBGA469100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

SBGA469$5,600

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

41mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

49mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

9R65

Type

Manual

Spring Drive

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$5,600

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