Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Seiko King Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,345 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle wears larger at 45mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 7mm difference across the dial.

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

The Seiko King Turtle is rated to 200m versus 100m for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern.

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

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

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

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

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko King Turtle

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

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern

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MSRP $1,995

Seiko King Turtle

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MSRP $650

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

9 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

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

$650

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