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

At MSRP the Seiko Essentials Quartz is the cheaper of the two at $265, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $234 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Essentials Quartz wears larger at 40.2mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 0.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Seiko Essentials Quartz?

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph uses the Ronda 5030 and the Seiko Essentials Quartz uses the 6N52.

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSeiko Essentials Quartz

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 Essentials Quartz

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MSRP $265

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Essentials Quartz40.2mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Essentials Quartz40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Essentials Quartz100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Essentials Quartz$265

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Lume

None

LumiBrite on Hands

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

6N52

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$265

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