Which is cheaper, the Lum-Tec B73 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Lum-Tec B73 is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,995 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Lum-Tec B73 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Lum-Tec B73 wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Lum-Tec B73 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Lum-Tec B73.

What movement does the Lum-Tec B73 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Lum-Tec B73 runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 515), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

Lum-Tec B73vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Lum-Tec B73

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MSRP $463

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

B7344mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

B7340h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

B73200m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

B73$463

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

B73

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 515

ETA 2824-2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$463

$2,458

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