Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,085 for the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow — a $1,586 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

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

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow runs a manual (Landeron 70).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsNivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow

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

The bottom line

The 38mm Chronomaster Broad Arrow wears 2mm narrower than the 40mm RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — noticeable on a 6.5" wrist.

Where to get them

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CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

MSRP $499

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Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow

MSRP $2,085

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CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

Nivada Grenchen Chronomaster Broad Arrow

86056M01LC

MSRP $2,085

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Chronomaster Broad Arrow38mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Chronomaster Broad Arrow40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Chronomaster Broad Arrow100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Chronomaster Broad Arrow$2,085

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

40mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

14.55mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Landeron 70

Type

Quartz

Manual

Complications

None

GMT, Chronograph

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,085

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