Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,959 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue 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 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue 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 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue 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 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

ETA 2824-2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,458

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