Which is cheaper, the CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

At MSRP the Praesidus 38mm Automatic is the cheaper of the two at $680, against $749 for the CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch — a $69 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch or the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch is rated to 300m versus 100m for the Praesidus 38mm Automatic.

What movement does the CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch run compared to the Praesidus 38mm Automatic?

The CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch runs a quartz caliber, while the Praesidus 38mm Automatic runs a automatic (Seiko NH35).

Side by side

CWC E9 Quartz Diver WatchvsPraesidus 38mm Automatic

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

CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch

cwc-e9-sf300-qs120

MSRP $749

Praesidus 38mm Automatic

P-38-HP-GRSG

MSRP $680

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

E9 Quartz Diver Watch41mm

38mm Automatic38mm

Power Reserve

E9 Quartz Diver Watch40h

38mm Automatic40h

Water Resistance

E9 Quartz Diver Watch300m

38mm Automatic100m

MSRP

E9 Quartz Diver Watch$749

38mm Automatic$680

Full specifications

Case

7 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC E9 Quartz Diver Watch (E9 QS120)

38mm Automatic

Lume

Super-LumiNova

None

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

—

Seiko NH35

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$749

$680

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