Which is cheaper, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Vaer 40mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $659, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,799 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 36mm for the Vaer 40mm Automatic — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Vaer 40mm Automatic or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Vaer 40mm Automatic.

What movement does the Vaer 40mm Automatic run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Vaer 40mm Automatic uses the Miyota 2035 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Vaer 40mm AutomaticvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

Vaer 40mm Automatic

a5-tactical-field-40mm-usa-auto

MSRP $659

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

40mm Automatic36mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

40mm Automatic40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

40mm Automatic100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

40mm Automatic$659

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

40mm Automatic

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 2035

ETA 2824-2

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$659

$2,458

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