Which is cheaper, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

At MSRP the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $218, against $1,995 for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a $1,777 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern or the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern carries a 45-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz.

What movement does the Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern run compared to the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz?

The Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century Modern runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz runs a quartz (Miyota 2070/2170).

Side by side

Cincinnati Watch Company Mid-Century ModernvsVario 1945 A-11S Solar 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

Vario 1945 A-11S Solar Quartz

vario-1945-a-11s-solar-quartz-raven-black-field-watch

MSRP $218

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mid-Century Modern38mm

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40mm

Power Reserve

Mid-Century Modern45h

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz40h

Water Resistance

Mid-Century Modern100m

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz50m

MSRP

Mid-Century Modern$1,995

1945 A-11S Solar Quartz$218

Full specifications

Case

8 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

Miyota 2070/2170

Type

Manual

Quartz

Beat Rate

0 vph

28,800 vph

Power Reserve

45h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,995

$218

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