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CWC E9 Automatic Diver WatchvsZelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton

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E9 Automatic Diver Watch
CWCE9 Automatic Diver Watch
MSRP $1,391
Skyraider 40 Skeleton
ZelosSkyraider 40 Skeleton
MSRP $1,999

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
E9 Automatic Diver Watch41mm
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40mm
Power Reserve
E9 Automatic Diver Watch40h
Skyraider 40 Skeleton40h
Water Resistance
E9 Automatic Diver Watch300m
Skyraider 40 Skeleton50m
MSRP
E9 Automatic Diver Watch$1,391
Skyraider 40 Skeleton$1,999

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Diver
Skeleton
Diameter
41mm
40mm
Thickness
12mm
8.2mm
Lug-to-Lug
47mm
40mm
Material
Stainless Steel
Titanium
Water Resistance
300m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch (SF300-E9 AS120)
Ti Damascus LE
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

2 specs
Caliber
Sellita SW200-1
Swiss Skeletonised Marvin 700
Type
Automatic
Manual

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$1,391
$1,999

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What people say

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CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch for its military-spec toughness and satisfyingly easy-to-wind crown, with one owner calling it a perfect reissue due to its thin case, small size, and legibility. Some owners appreciate its durability and value as a beater or summer watch, noting its solid bars are a military requirement and highlighting its significant wrist presence and unique "Jolly Roger" dial design. Critics find the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch overpriced for its mineral crystal and 60-click bezel, despite its military heritage and HAQ movement, and its luminous paint is noted as low glow. Overall, owners rate the CWC E9 Automatic Diver Watch highly for its military-spec toughness and wrist presence, despite some reservations about its value proposition.

Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton

The Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is noted for its skeletonized dial and the use of BGW9 and C3 Super-LumiNova for legibility. It is powered by a manual-wind ETA 6498 movement, offering a 44-hour power reserve. On balance, the Zelos Skyraider 40 Skeleton is seen as a cool-looking option, though availability is a factor.

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