Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

At MSRP the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 is the cheaper of the two at $329, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $170 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 34mm for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263 runs a automatic (Miyota 9039).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsIslander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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

Islander Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263

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MSRP $329

At a glance

16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26334mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263—

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-26350m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Islander Astoria Automatic Dress Watch with Pale Blue Dial #ISL-263$329

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Miyota 9039

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$329

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