Which is cheaper, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus 42mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,778 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 42mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus 42mm Automatic 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 Praesidus 42mm Automatic.

What movement does the Praesidus 42mm Automatic run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus 42mm Automatic uses the Seiko NH35 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Praesidus 42mm AutomaticvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Praesidus 42mm Automatic

P-42-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

42mm Automatic38mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

42mm Automatic40h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

42mm Automatic100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

42mm Automatic$680

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

42mm Automatic

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Seiko NH35

ETA 2824-2

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$680

$2,458

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