Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $680 for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a $181 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Praesidus 42mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

42mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

42mm Automatic

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$680

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