Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $995 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical — a $496 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 39.5mm for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 20m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical carries a 72-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 Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical runs a automatic (6R55).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical

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

Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical

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MSRP $995

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical39.5mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical72h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical200m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Mechanical$995

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

39.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

44.5mm

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

6R55

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$995

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