Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Seiko King Turtle?

At MSRP the Seiko King Turtle is the cheaper of the two at $650, against $1,875 for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a $1,225 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the Seiko King Turtle?

The Seiko King Turtle wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

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

The Seiko King Turtle carries a 41-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 Seiko King Turtle?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko King Turtle uses the 4R36.

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsSeiko King Turtle

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

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

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MSRP $1,875

Seiko King Turtle

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MSRP $650

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

King Turtle45mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

King Turtle41h

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

King Turtle200m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

King Turtle$650

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

45mm

Thickness

12mm

13.2mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

47.7mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Anti-reflective coating on inner surface

Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

LumiBrite on hands and index(es)

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

4R36

Power Reserve

40h

41h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$650

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