Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,100 for the Longines SPIRIT PILOT — a $2,601 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Longines SPIRIT PILOT?

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

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

The Longines SPIRIT PILOT 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 SPIRIT PILOT?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Longines SPIRIT PILOT runs a automatic (L888.4).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsLongines SPIRIT PILOT

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 SPIRIT PILOT

L3.809.4.53.6

MSRP $3,100

At a glance

20 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

SPIRIT PILOT39mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

SPIRIT PILOT72h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

SPIRIT PILOT100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

SPIRIT PILOT$3,100

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

Both sides

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

Black

Indices

Applied

Applied Arabic numerals

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

8 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

L888.4

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

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$3,100

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