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

At MSRP the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $3,550 for the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME — a $3,051 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

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

The Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME 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 ZULU TIME?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Longines SPIRIT ZULU TIME runs a automatic (L844.4).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsLongines SPIRIT ZULU TIME

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 ZULU TIME

L3.812.4.50.6

MSRP $3,550

At a glance

22 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

SPIRIT ZULU TIME42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

SPIRIT ZULU TIME72h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

SPIRIT ZULU TIME100m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

SPIRIT ZULU TIME$3,550

Full specifications

Case

8 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

L844.4

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 and date, 24 hours hand with time zone mechanism

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$3,550

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