Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,500 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition — a $2,001 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition carries a 45-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 Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition runs a automatic (8R48).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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 Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition

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MSRP $2,500

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition45h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Prospex SPEEDTIMER Seiko 145th Anniversary Limited Edition$2,500

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

14.6mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

49.5mm

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

8R48

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

45h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,500

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