Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient AA08 Diver Watch?

At MSRP the Orient AA08 Diver Watch is the cheaper of the two at $390, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $859 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient AA08 Diver Watch?

The Orient AA08 Diver Watch wears larger at 41.8mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 0.8mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient AA08 Diver Watch?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Orient AA08 Diver Watch.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Orient AA08 Diver Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Orient AA08 Diver Watch uses the F6922.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsOrient AA08 Diver Watch

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

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date

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MSRP $1,249

Orient AA08 Diver Watch

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MSRP $390

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

AA08 Diver Watch41.8mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

AA08 Diver Watch40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

AA08 Diver Watch200m

MSRP

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date$1,249

AA08 Diver Watch$390

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

41.8mm

Thickness

12mm

12.8mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46.8mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date (SF300 AS120-D)

Grey

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

F6922

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

Day-date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$390

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