Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

At MSRP the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $239, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,756 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz wears larger at 39mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz is rated to 150m 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 Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz runs a quartz.

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsVaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

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

Vaer DS2 Meridian Quartz

ds2-meridian-black-quartz-39mm

MSRP $239

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

DS2 Meridian Quartz39mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

DS2 Meridian Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

DS2 Meridian Quartz150m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

DS2 Meridian Quartz$239

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Domed

Flat

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

—

Black

Indices

—

Applied

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

—

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$239

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