Which is cheaper, the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

At MSRP the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $599, against $749 for the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch — a $150 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 40mm for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono — a 1mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch or the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono.

What movement does the CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch run compared to the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono?

The CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch runs a quartz caliber, while the Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono runs a manual (Seagull ST19).

Side by side

CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue WatchvsStraton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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

CWC 1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $749

Straton Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono

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MSRP $599

At a glance

19 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch41mm

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono40mm

Power Reserve

1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch40h

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono—

Water Resistance

1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch300m

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono100m

MSRP

1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch$749

Straton Syncro MKII Mechanical Chrono$599

Full specifications

Case

8 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal Shape

Flat

Domed

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

1987 SBS Quartz Diver Re-Issue Watch (SF300-87)

—

Indices

Applied

—

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

5 specs

Caliber

—

Seagull ST19

Type

Quartz

Manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$749

$599

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