Which is cheaper, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

At MSRP the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless is the cheaper of the two at $1,305, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,153 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless.

What movement does the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2 and the Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless uses the Sellita SW200-1.

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CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue WatchvsResco Hooper Diver - Stainless

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CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

Resco Hooper Diver - Stainless

hooper-stainless

MSRP $1,305

At a glance

9 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Hooper Diver - Stainless40mm

Power Reserve

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Hooper Diver - Stainless40h

Water Resistance

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

Hooper Diver - Stainless200m

MSRP

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

Hooper Diver - Stainless$1,305

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

White

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

1 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

Sellita SW200-1

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,458

$1,305

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