Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,875 for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a $1,376 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsCWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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MSRP $1,875

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$1,875

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