Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $4,900 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a $4,401 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux carries a 48-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux runs a manual (Valjoux 23).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

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

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

cwc-quartz-chronograph-watch

MSRP $499

Nivada Grenchen Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux38mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux48h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Chronoking Vintage Valjoux$4,900

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.95mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

46.5mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Caseback

Solid

Display

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Acrylic

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Matt Black w/ Gradient Orange + Super 1345C Lum. Applied Indexes + Embossed White Printed LogoSmall eyes: Debossed Light Beige 7506C CD track + Black Print

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Valjoux 23

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

48h

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$4,900

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