Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $1,249 for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 — a $854 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278.

What movement does the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 runs a automatic caliber (Sellita SW200-1), while the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 runs a quartz (Miyota 2070).

Side by side

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2vsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

The numbers, the dial colors, the calibers — laid out so you can stop flipping between tabs.

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2

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MSRP $1,249

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

15 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.241mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.240h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2300m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2$1,249

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Diameter

41mm

38mm

Thickness

12mm

12.5mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2, Stainless Steel (RN300-MT AS120)

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Miyota 2070

Type

Automatic

Quartz

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$395

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