Which is cheaper, the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 is the cheaper of the two at $550, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,908 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 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 Pathfinder 44 — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 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 Pathfinder 44.

What movement does the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Praesidus Pathfinder 44 uses the Miyota 9039 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Praesidus Pathfinder 44vsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Praesidus Pathfinder 44

P-38-BOB-B-DBRSG

MSRP $550

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Pathfinder 4438mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Pathfinder 4440h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Pathfinder 44100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Pathfinder 44$550

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

Crystal

Domed Sapphire

Sapphire

Dial Color

Brown

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

Miyota 9039

ETA 2824-2

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$550

$2,458

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