Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,570 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a $2,071 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue — a 2.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue carries a 53 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue runs a manual (DUW 4001).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

cwc-quartz-chronograph-watch

MSRP $499

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 midnight blue

166

MSRP $2,570

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Tangente 38 midnight blue37.5mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Tangente 38 midnight blue53 hoursh

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Tangente 38 midnight blue50m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Tangente 38 midnight blue$2,570

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Blue

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

DUW 4001

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

53 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,570

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