Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic?

At MSRP the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,445 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic?

The Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic 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 Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic?

The Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic 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 Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic runs a automatic (Swissmatic).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsTissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

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

Tissot Classic Dream Swissmatic

t1294071103100

MSRP $550

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Classic Dream Swissmatic42mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Classic Dream Swissmatic72h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Classic Dream Swissmatic50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Classic Dream Swissmatic$550

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

38mm

42mm

Thickness

10.2mm

11.53mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

42mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Indices

—

Indexes

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Swissmatic

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$550

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