Which is cheaper, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Helgray California (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $179, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,279 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Helgray California (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray California (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Helgray California (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray California (Refurbished) run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Helgray California (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

Helgray California (Refurbished)vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Helgray California (Refurbished)

california-refurbished

MSRP $179

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

California (Refurbished)42mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

California (Refurbished)40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

California (Refurbished)50m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

California (Refurbished)$179

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

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Swiss-Made Ronda 6004.B Strap

ETA 2824-2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$179

$2,458

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