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

At MSRP the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is the cheaper of the two at $1,995, against $2,500 for the Seiko Astron — a $505 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Astron wears larger at 42mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Seiko Astron.

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

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Seiko Astron runs a quartz (5X83).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsSeiko Astron

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 Astron

ssh159j1

MSRP $2,500

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Astron42mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Astron40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Astron100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Astron$2,500

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

Silver

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

5X83

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$2,500

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