Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGE277?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $6,800 for the Grand Seiko SBGE277 — a $4,925 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGE277?

The Grand Seiko SBGE277 wears larger at 44mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGE277?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Grand Seiko SBGE277.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGE277?

The Grand Seiko SBGE277 carries a 72-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 Grand Seiko SBGE277?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGE277 runs a spring drive (9R66).

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGE277

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

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

cwc-rn81-clearance-diver-watch

MSRP $1,875

Grand Seiko SBGE277

sbge277g

MSRP $6,800

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

SBGE27744mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

SBGE27772h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

SBGE277200m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

SBGE277$6,800

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

9R66

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$6,800

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