Which is cheaper, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) is the cheaper of the two at $299, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,159 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) wears larger at 42mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished).

What movement does the Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished) runs a quartz caliber (Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap), while the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch runs a automatic (ETA 2824-2).

Side by side

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Helgray Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)

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MSRP $299

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)42mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Hornet Fighter (Refurbished)$299

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

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 1L45 with Small Second Strap

ETA 2824-2

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$299

$2,458

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