Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Ballade?

At MSRP the Tissot Ballade is the cheaper of the two at $1,100, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $895 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Tissot Ballade?

The Tissot Ballade wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

The Tissot Ballade carries a 80-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 Ballade?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Tissot Ballade runs a automatic (Powermatic 80).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsTissot Ballade

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 Ballade

t1564081103300

MSRP $1,100

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

Ballade39mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

Ballade80h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

Ballade100m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

Ballade$1,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

38mm

39mm

Thickness

10.2mm

10.98mm

Lug-to-Lug

46.5mm

39mm

Material

316L Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel

Finish

—

Brushed and polished

Caseback

—

Solid

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Yes

Dial Color

—

Silver

Indices

—

Roman

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova ®

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

Powermatic 80

Type

Manual

Automatic

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

80h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$1,100

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