Which is cheaper, the Citizen Series 8 870 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 8 870 — a $513 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Citizen Series 8 870 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Citizen Series 8 870 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Citizen Series 8 870 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 8 870.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Citizen Series 8 870 or the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The Citizen Series 8 870 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 8 870 run compared to the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case?

The Citizen Series 8 870 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 870vsCWC 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 8 870

NB6080

MSRP $1,095

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case

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

MSRP $583

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Series 8 87039mm

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case41mm

Power Reserve

Series 8 87042h

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case40h

Water Resistance

Series 8 870100m

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case300m

MSRP

Series 8 870$1,095

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Polished Case$583

Full specifications

Case

5 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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