Which is cheaper, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

At MSRP the CIGA Design GILDED AGE is the cheaper of the two at $1,999, against $2,458 for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a $459 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE wears larger at 43mm versus 41mm for the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch is rated to 300m versus 30m for the CIGA Design GILDED AGE.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CIGA Design GILDED AGE or the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

The CIGA Design GILDED AGE carries a 41-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch.

What movement does the CIGA Design GILDED AGE run compared to the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch?

Both watches run automatic movements — the CIGA Design GILDED AGE uses the CD-04-S and the CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch uses the ETA 2824-2.

Side by side

CIGA Design GILDED AGEvsCWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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

CIGA Design GILDED AGE

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MSRP $1,999

CWC 1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

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MSRP $2,458

At a glance

13 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

GILDED AGE43mm

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch41mm

Power Reserve

GILDED AGE41h

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch40h

Water Resistance

GILDED AGE30m

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch300m

MSRP

GILDED AGE$1,999

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

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

Gilded Age

1980 RN Divers Automatic Re-Issue Watch

Lume

None

Super-LumiNova

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

CD-04-S

ETA 2824-2

Power Reserve

41h

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$1,999

$2,458

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