Which is cheaper, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

At MSRP the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch is the cheaper of the two at $499, against $1,249 for the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 — a $750 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 wears larger at 41mm versus 38mm for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch — a 3mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch or the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 is rated to 300m versus 50m for the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch.

What movement does the CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch run compared to the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2?

The CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch runs a manual caliber (Sellita SW210), while the CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2 runs a automatic (Sellita SW200-1).

Side by side

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical WatchvsCWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2

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

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

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MSRP $499

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2

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MSRP $1,249

At a glance

10 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch38mm

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.241mm

Power Reserve

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch40h

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.240h

Water Resistance

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch50m

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2300m

MSRP

Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch$499

RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2$1,249

Full specifications

Case

5 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Crystal

Acrylic

Sapphire

Dial Color

CWC Mellor-72 Mechanical Watch

CWC RN Automatic Divers Watch Mk.2, Stainless Steel (RN300-MT AS120)

Movement

2 specs

Caliber

Sellita SW210

Sellita SW200-1

Type

Manual

Automatic

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$1,249

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