Which is cheaper, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

At MSRP the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,875, against $3,320 for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a $1,445 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 37.5mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date — a 3.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch is rated to 300m versus 30m for the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date carries a 42 hours-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 NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date?

The CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date runs a manual (DUW 4101).

Side by side

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic WatchvsNOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

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

NOMOS Glashütte Tangente 38 date

130

MSRP $3,320

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch41mm

Tangente 38 date37.5mm

Power Reserve

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch40h

Tangente 38 date42 hoursh

Water Resistance

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch300m

Tangente 38 date30m

MSRP

RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch$1,875

Tangente 38 date$3,320

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

CWC RN81 Clearance Diver Automatic Watch

White

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

DUW 4101

Type

Automatic

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

42 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,875

$3,320

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