Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

At MSRP the Orient Bambino Version 8 is the cheaper of the two at $295, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $954 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 40.5mm for the Orient Bambino Version 8 — a 0.5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Orient Bambino Version 8?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Orient Bambino Version 8.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Orient Bambino Version 8?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Orient Bambino Version 8 uses the F6B22.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsOrient Bambino Version 8

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 Bambino Version 8

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MSRP $295

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Bambino Version 840.5mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Bambino Version 840h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Bambino Version 830m

MSRP

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

Bambino Version 8$295

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Mineral

Dial Color

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

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

F6B22

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Jewels

Complications

None

GMT, Day-date, Small seconds

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$295

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