Which is cheaper, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

At MSRP the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon is the cheaper of the two at $800, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $1,658 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon wears larger at 45mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 4mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

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

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch or the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

The Oblvlo VM Tourbillon carries a 65-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch.

What movement does the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2 and the Oblvlo VM Tourbillon uses the OBL.8024.

Side by side

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue WatchvsOblvlo VM Tourbillon

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

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

reissue-1980-royal-navy-diver-automatic

MSRP $2,458

Oblvlo VM Tourbillon

VM-TB

MSRP $800

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

VM Tourbillon45mm

Power Reserve

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

VM Tourbillon65h

Water Resistance

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

VM Tourbillon50m

MSRP

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

VM Tourbillon$800

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Black

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

ETA 2824-2

OBL.8024

Power Reserve

40h

65h

Jewels

Complications

None

Tourbillon

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$2,458

$800

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