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

The HELM Vanuatu carries a 40-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 HELM Vanuatu?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the HELM Vanuatu uses the Seiko Instruments NH35.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsHELM Vanuatu

Q: Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the HELM Vanuatu?

At MSRP the HELM Vanuatu is the cheaper of the two at $285, against $1,249 for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a $964 gap before any retailer discounting.

Q: Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the HELM Vanuatu?

The HELM Vanuatu wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

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

HELM Vanuatu

vanuatu

MSRP $285

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

Vanuatu42mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

Vanuatu40h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

Vanuatu300m

MSRP

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

Vanuatu$285

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

50mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Yes

Dial Color

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

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko Instruments NH35

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Complications

None

Date

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$285

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