Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

At MSRP the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver is the cheaper of the two at $549, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $700 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver — a 2mm difference across the dial.

What movement does the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date run compared to the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver runs a quartz.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsVaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

Q: Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar 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

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MSRP $1,249

Vaer D4 Outerknown Solar Diver

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MSRP $549

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver39mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver200m

MSRP

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

D4 Outerknown Solar Diver$549

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

39mm

Thickness

12mm

13.18mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

46mm

Material

Stainless Steel

316L Stainless Steel

Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Sapphire

Domed Sapphire

Dial Color

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

Blue

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

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Type

Automatic

Quartz

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$549

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