Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

At MSRP the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $899 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 10m for the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series?

The Seiko 5 Sports SKX series carries a 41-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 5 Sports SKX series?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Seiko 5 Sports SKX series uses the 4R36.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsSeiko 5 Sports SKX series

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

Seiko 5 Sports SKX series

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MSRP $350

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

5 Sports SKX series38mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

5 Sports SKX series41h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

5 Sports SKX series100m

MSRP

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

5 Sports SKX series$350

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.1mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

44.2mm

Water Resistance

300m

100m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Hardlex

Dial Color

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

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

$1,249

$350

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