Which is cheaper, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano is the cheaper of the two at $350, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $2,108 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 39mm for the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano 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 Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano.

Which has a longer power reserve, the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano carries a 60-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch.

What movement does the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the Borealis Watch Co. Lusitano uses the Miyota 8315 and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

Borealis Watch Co. LusitanovsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

Borealis Watch Co.Lusitano

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MSRP $350

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Lusitano39mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

Lusitano60h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

Lusitano100m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

Lusitano$350

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

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Black

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

Yes

Super-LumiNova

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Miyota 8315

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

60h

40h

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$350

$2,458

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