Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $39,000 for the Grand Seiko SLGB001 — a $37,125 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 37mm for the Grand Seiko SLGB001 — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Grand Seiko SLGB001.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Grand Seiko SLGB001?

The Grand Seiko SLGB001 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 SLGB001?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Grand Seiko SLGB001 runs a spring drive (9RB2).

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsGrand Seiko SLGB001

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 SLGB001

slgb001j

MSRP $39,000

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

SLGB00137mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

SLGB00172h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

SLGB001100m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

SLGB001$39,000

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

9RB2

Type

Automatic

Spring Drive

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$39,000

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