Which is cheaper, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $269, against $1,249 for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date — a $980 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date or the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date run compared to the Praesidus 42mm Automatic?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date uses the Sellita SW200-1 and the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35.

Side by side

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with DatevsPraesidus 42mm Automatic

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

cwc-royal-navy-diver-automatic-mk2-with-date

MSRP $1,249

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-TR-MIC-DBRAG

MSRP $269

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date41mm

42mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date40h

42mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 with Date300m

42mm Automatic100m

MSRP

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

42mm Automatic$269

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

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

42mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW200-1

Seiko NH35

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,249

$269

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