Which is cheaper, the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

At MSRP the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 is the cheaper of the two at $399, against $749 for the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch — a $350 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 wears larger at 45mm versus 40mm for the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch — a 5mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch or the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 200m for the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301.

What movement does the CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301?

The CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch runs a quartz caliber, while the Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301 runs a automatic (Seiko NH36).

Side by side

CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue WatchvsIslander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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

CWC 1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $749

Islander Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301

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MSRP $399

At a glance

18 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch40mm

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-30145mm

Power Reserve

1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch40h

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301—

Water Resistance

1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch300m

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301200m

MSRP

1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch$749

Islander Automatic Turtle Dive Watch with Blue Dial #ISL-301$399

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Diameter

40mm

45mm

Thickness

12mm

15mm

Lug-to-Lug

46mm

47mm

Lug Width

20mm

22mm

Finish

Brushed and polished

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Water Resistance

300m

200m

Caseback

Solid

Embossed screw-in caseback

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Double Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

1983 RN Divers Quartz Re-Issue Watch (RN300-83 QS60)

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Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH36

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$749

$399

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