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

At MSRP the Seiko Ice Diver is the cheaper of the two at $900, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $349 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Seiko Ice Diver wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 4mm difference across the dial.

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

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Seiko Ice Diver?

The Seiko Ice Diver carries a 70-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date.

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

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko Ice Diver uses the 6R35.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsSeiko Ice Diver

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

cwc-royal-navy-black-diver-automatic-mk-2-with-date

MSRP $1,249

Seiko Ice Diver

spb175j1

MSRP $900

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Ice Diver45mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Ice Diver70h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Ice Diver200m

MSRP

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

Ice Diver$900

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

45mm

Thickness

12mm

12.9mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

52.6mm

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

Black

Lume

Super-LumiNova

LumiBrite

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

6R35

Power Reserve

40h

70h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$900

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