Which is cheaper, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

At MSRP the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is the cheaper of the two at $1,249, against $2,350 for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC — a $1,101 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date or the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

The CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date is rated to 300m versus 30m for the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC.

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

The Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC carries a 72-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 Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC uses the L888.5.

Side by side

CWC Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with DatevsLongines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

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

Longines FLAGSHIP CLASSIC

L4.984.3.20.7

MSRP $2,350

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date41mm

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC40mm

Power Reserve

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date40h

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC72h

Water Resistance

Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 Black with Date300m

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC30m

MSRP

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

FLAGSHIP CLASSIC$2,350

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

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

Silver

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

6 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

L888.5

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

72h

Jewels

Hacking

Yes

Hand-winding

Yes

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$2,350

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