Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGW257?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $38,000 for the Grand Seiko SBGW257 — a $36,125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGW257?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Grand Seiko SBGW257 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGW257?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Grand Seiko SBGW257.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SBGW257?

The Grand Seiko SBGW257 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 SBGW257?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Grand Seiko SBGW257 runs a manual (9S64).

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsGrand Seiko SBGW257

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 SBGW257

sbgw257j

MSRP $38,000

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

SBGW25738mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

SBGW25772h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

SBGW25730m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

SBGW257$38,000

Full specifications

Case

7 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

9S64

Type

Automatic

Manual

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$38,000

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