Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition?

At MSRP the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition is the cheaper of the two at $1,850, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $145 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition wears larger at 40.6mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2.6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition?

The Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition 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 Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition runs a automatic (6R51).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition

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

Seiko Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition

spb497j1

MSRP $1,850

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition40.6mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition72h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Presage Classic Series “Craftsmanship” Unglazed Arita Porcelain Dial Limited Edition$1,850

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

40.6mm

Thickness

10.2mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

49.1mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Curved

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

6R51

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,850

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