Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko 5KX?

At MSRP the Seiko 5KX is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,645 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko 5KX?

The Seiko 5KX wears larger at 42.5mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 4.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko 5KX?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko 5KX.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko 5KX?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 41 hours on the Seiko 5KX.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Seiko 5KX?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko 5KX runs a automatic (4R36).

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Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko 5KX

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 5KX

srpd51

MSRP $350

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

5KX42.5mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

5KX41h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

5KX100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

5KX$350

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

6 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

4R36

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$350

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