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CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm WatchvsFurlan Marri Disco Volante

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GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
CWCGS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
MSRP $333
Disco Volante
Furlan MarriDisco Volante
MSRP $2,825
What people say

Owners + reviewers, side by side

Synthesized for each watch independently from owner discussions, enthusiast forums, written reviews, and video reviewers.

CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch

Owners widely praise the CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch for its extreme wearability, legible grey-green dial, and well-applied lume, with many noting its quality and value. The watch features a sapphire crystal, 200m water resistance, and a screw-down crown, embodying military heritage. Some owners appreciate the comfort of CWC's elastic straps and the company's service of setting the time before shipping. Fixed spring bars are mentioned as a drawback by one user, though others see them as a security benefit for military use. Overall, owners rate the CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch highly for its robust tool watch design and value.

Furlan Marri Disco Volante

The Furlan Marri Disco Volante is widely praised for its retro-futuristic design, capturing vintage aesthetics with a 38mm x 8.95mm lugless case that reviewers find very wearable and compact. Owners and reviewers highlight the beautifully finished, customized manual-winding Peseux 7001 movement with Geneva stripes and black-polished screws, noting it exceeds the watch's price point. The dial's intricate sector patterns and unique lume application are frequently mentioned as standout features. However, some find the hidden crown and lugs hinder winding functionality, and the hands may appear short. The watch's dressy nature and 50-meter water resistance are noted as limitations for daily wear. The price of $2,780, while justified by the hand-finished movement, is considered high and requires significant consideration, with some finding the design polarizing.

From video reviewers

The ultra-thin profile and vintage aesthetic are cited as strengths. Water resistance is a noted weakness. Reviewers disagreed on the value proposition compared to alternatives.

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch36.5mm
Disco Volante38mm
Power Reserve
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch40h
Disco Volante42h
Water Resistance
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch200m
Disco Volante50m
MSRP
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch$333
Disco Volante$2,825

Full specifications

Case

5 specs
Category
Field
Dress
Diameter
36.5mm
38mm
Thickness
12mm
8.1mm
Lug Width
19mm
20mm
Water Resistance
200m
50m

Crystal & Dial

2 specs
Dial Color
CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch, Black Case with Sand Dial
4-part
Lume
Super-LumiNova
BGW9 Super-LumiNova

Movement

4 specs
Caliber
Peseux 7001
Type
Automatic
Manual
Power Reserve
40h
42h
Jewels
25
24

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$333
$2,825
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