Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $7,000 for the Tudor Black Bay Chrono — a $6,501 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono is rated to 200m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The Tudor Black Bay Chrono carries a 70-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 Tudor Black Bay Chrono?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Tudor Black Bay Chrono runs a automatic (MT5813).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsTudor Black Bay Chrono

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

Tudor Black Bay Chrono

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MSRP $7,000

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Black Bay Chrono41mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Black Bay Chrono70h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Black Bay Chrono200m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Black Bay Chrono$7,000

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Diameter

40mm

41mm

Thickness

12mm

14.4mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

Brushed + Polished + Satin

Water Resistance

100m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Solid screw-down

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

MT5813

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Chronograph, Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$7,000

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