Which is cheaper, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

At MSRP the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is the cheaper of the two at $608, against $4,900 for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a $4,293 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case wears larger at 41mm versus 37.3mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW281 — a 3.7mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW281.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case or the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The Grand Seiko SBGW281 carries a 72-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case.

What movement does the CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case run compared to the Grand Seiko SBGW281?

The CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 517), while the Grand Seiko SBGW281 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished CasevsGrand Seiko SBGW281

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case

cwc-quartz-divers-watch-rn300-p-qs120-dd

MSRP $608

Grand Seiko SBGW281

sbgw281g

MSRP $4,900

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case41mm

SBGW28137.3mm

Power Reserve

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case40h

SBGW28172h

Water Resistance

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case300m

SBGW28130m

MSRP

Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case$608

SBGW281$4,900

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

CWC Quartz Divers Watch Mk.2 Day/Date Polished Case (RN300-P QS120-DD)

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 517

9S64

Type

Quartz

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$608

$4,900

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