Which is cheaper, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

At MSRP the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch is the cheaper of the two at $1,583, against $2,680 for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 — a $1,098 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

The CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch wears larger at 40mm versus 32.8mm for the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 — a 7.2mm difference across the dial.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch or the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

The NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 carries a 43 hours-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch.

What movement does the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch run compared to the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989?

Both watches run manual movements — the CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch uses the Sellita SW216-1 and the NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989 uses the Alpha | manual.

Side by side

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition WatchvsNOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989

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

CWC Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

cabot-steel

MSRP $1,583

NOMOS Glashütte Orion 1989

326

MSRP $2,680

At a glance

17 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40mm

Orion 198932.8mm

Power Reserve

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch40h

Orion 198943 hoursh

Water Resistance

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch30m

Orion 198930m

MSRP

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch$1,583

Orion 1989$2,680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

5 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Crystal Shape

Flat

—

AR Coating

Inner

—

Dial Color

Cabot Steel Limited Edition Watch

Grey

Indices

Applied

—

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW216-1

Alpha | manual

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

21,600 vph

Power Reserve

40h

43 hoursh

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,583

$2,680

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