Which is cheaper, the Farer Marsden or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Farer Marsden is the cheaper of the two at $1,045, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,413 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Farer Marsden or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 35mm for the Farer Marsden — a 6mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Farer Marsden or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 50m for the Farer Marsden.

What movement does the Farer Marsden run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Farer Marsden runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210-1), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

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Farer Marsden

MSRP $1,045

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At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Marsden35mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Marsden45h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch—

Water Resistance

Marsden50m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Marsden$1,045

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch$2,458

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

—

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210-1

ETA 2824-2

Type

Manual

Automatic

Power Reserve

45h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,045

$2,458

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