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

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,200 for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER — a $1,701 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER 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?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 10m for the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph uses the Ronda 5030 and the Seiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER uses the 5X83.

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Prospex SPEEDTIMER

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

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MSRP $2,200

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Prospex SPEEDTIMER42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Prospex SPEEDTIMER40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Prospex SPEEDTIMER100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Prospex SPEEDTIMER$2,200

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

12.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

49.6mm

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Curved

AR Coating

Inner

Super-clear coating

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

5X83

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,200

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