Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $679 for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a $180 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The Vaer D5 Meridian Auto is rated to 200m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Vaer D5 Meridian Auto runs a automatic (Miyota 9015).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsVaer D5 Meridian Auto

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

Vaer D5 Meridian Auto

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MSRP $679

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

D5 Meridian Auto39mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

D5 Meridian Auto40h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

D5 Meridian Auto200m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

D5 Meridian Auto$679

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Miyota 9015

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$679

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