Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

At MSRP the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 is the cheaper of the two at $449, against $1,249 for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date — a $800 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

The Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323.

What movement does the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date run compared to the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323 uses the Seiko NH38.

Side by side

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with DatevsIslander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date

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MSRP $1,249

Islander Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323

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MSRP $449

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date41mm

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-32342mm

Power Reserve

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date40h

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323—

Water Resistance

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date300m

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323200m

MSRP

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

Islander Red October V2 Dive Watch with Radiant Blue Dial #ISL-323$449

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

41mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

14mm

Lug-to-Lug

47mm

0mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Screw-down

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

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

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH38

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$449

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