Which is cheaper, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $583, against $1,095 for the Citizen Series 8 831 — a $513 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Citizen Series 8 831 — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Citizen Series 8 831.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Citizen Series 8 831 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The Citizen Series 8 831 carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case.

What movement does the Citizen Series 8 831 run compared to the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The Citizen Series 8 831 runs a automatic caliber (9051), while the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case runs a quartz (Ronda 517).

Side by side

Citizen Series 8 831vsCWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case

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

Citizen Series 8 831

NB6050

MSRP $1,095

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case

cwc-royal-navy-divers-quartz-watch-mk-2

MSRP $583

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Series 8 83140mm

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case41mm

Power Reserve

Series 8 83142h

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case40h

Water Resistance

Series 8 831100m

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case300m

MSRP

Series 8 831$1,095

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case$583

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Underside

Inner

Dial Color

Green

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case (RN300-P QS120)

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

9051

Ronda 517

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Power Reserve

42h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,095

$583

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