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CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm WatchvsDryden Chrono Diver Series 1

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GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
CWCGS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch
MSRP $333
Chrono Diver Series 1
DrydenChrono Diver Series 1
MSRP $349

At a glance

12 of 29 specs differ
Diameter
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch36.5mm
Chrono Diver Series 142mm
Power Reserve
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch40h
Chrono Diver Series 140h
Water Resistance
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch200m
Chrono Diver Series 1101m
MSRP
GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch$333
Chrono Diver Series 1$349

Full specifications

Case

6 specs
Category
Field
Chronograph
Diameter
36.5mm
42mm
Thickness
12mm
13.5mm
Lug-to-Lug
46mm
49mm
Lug Width
19mm
22mm
Water Resistance
200m
101m

Crystal & Dial

4 specs
Crystal
Sapphire
Domed Sapphire
AR Coating
Yes
Inner
Dial Color
CWC GS Sapphire Desert Storm Watch, Black Case with Sand Dial
Steel
Lume
Super-LumiNova
None

Movement

1 specs
Type
Automatic
Quartz

Pricing

1 specs
MSRP
$333
$349

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What people say

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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.

Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1

The Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 is a 42mm mechaquartz chronograph featuring a dual-curved sapphire crystal and 100m water resistance. Owners note the VK63 movement's characteristic chronograph hand not resetting perfectly to zero, a trait present on this specific watch. The case exhibits polished chamfers on the upper lugs, and it utilizes Swiss Superluminova BGW9. On balance, owners appreciate the classic case shape and dial design of the Dryden Chrono Diver Series 1 at its price point, despite the mechaquartz movement's known reset behavior.

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