Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $2,600 for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a $2,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 39mm for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 30m for the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION carries a 72-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 Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION runs a automatic (L888.5).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsLongines ELEGANT COLLECTION

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

Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION

L4.910.4.99.6

MSRP $2,600

At a glance

21 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

ELEGANT COLLECTION39mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

ELEGANT COLLECTION72h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

ELEGANT COLLECTION30m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

ELEGANT COLLECTION$2,600

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Blue

Indices

Applied

Diamond indexes

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

L888.5

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

25,200 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Complications

None

Hours, minutes, seconds and date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$2,600

Follow this matchup

Get a note when CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph vs Longines ELEGANT COLLECTION gets more votes, a community discussion, or a price drop. No account needed.

Keep exploring