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CWC E9 Automatic Diver WatchvsTissot Desir

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E9 Automatic Diver Watch
CWCE9 Automatic Diver Watch
MSRP $1,391
Desir
TissotDesir
MSRP $550

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Desir28mm
Power Reserve
E9 Automatic Diver Watch40h
Desir40h
Water Resistance
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
Desir50m
MSRP
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391
Desir$550

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Dress
Diameter
41mm
28mm
Thickness
12mm
7.68mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
28mm
Lug Width
20mm
4.95mm
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal Shape
Flat
Domed
Dial Color
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
White mother-of-pearl
Indices
Applied
Diamonds
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,391
$550

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What people say

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CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

Tissot Desir

The Tissot Desir is praised for its slim profile, mother of pearl dial, and understated design, making it an elegant and versatile dress watch. One owner finds the Tissot Desir a lovely watch. However, the border of the face is a glitter strip, not pavé stones as some might assume. On balance, owners rate the Tissot Desir highly for its elegant and versatile dress watch qualities.

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