Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $29,100 for the Rolex Deepsea Challenge — a $27,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge wears larger at 50mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 9mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge is rated to 11000m versus 300m for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

The Rolex Deepsea Challenge carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch.

What movement does the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch run compared to the Rolex Deepsea Challenge?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Rolex Deepsea Challenge uses the 3230.

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CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsRolex Deepsea Challenge

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CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

cwc-rn81-clearance-diver-watch

MSRP $1,875

Rolex Deepsea Challenge

126067

MSRP $29,100

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16 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Deepsea Challenge50mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Deepsea Challenge70h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

Deepsea Challenge1,000m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Deepsea Challenge$29,100

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Diameter

41mm

50mm

Thickness

12mm

9.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Lug Width

20mm

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Material

Stainless Steel

RLX Titanium

Finish

Brushed and polished

RLX titanium

Water Resistance

300m

1000m

Caseback

Solid

Monobloc middle case, screw-down case back and winding crown. Rolex Ringlock system case architecture with nitrogen-alloyed steel ring and helium escape valve

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

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Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Black

Indices

Applied

Index

Lume

Super-LumiNova

Chromalight

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

3230

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$29,100

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