Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik is the cheaper of the two at $463, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $36 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik wears larger at 42mm versus 40mm for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph is rated to 100m versus 50m for the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik.

Which has a longer power reserve, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The Sternglas Hamburg Automatik carries a 42-hour power reserve against 40 hours on the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph runs a quartz caliber (Ronda 5030), while the Sternglas Hamburg Automatik runs a automatic (Miyota 8215).

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSternglas Hamburg Automatik

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

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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MSRP $499

Sternglas Hamburg Automatik

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MSRP $463

At a glance

11 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Hamburg Automatik42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Hamburg Automatik42h

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Hamburg Automatik50m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Hamburg Automatik$463

Full specifications

Case

4 specs

Crystal & Dial

2 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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Lume

None

Luminova

Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Miyota 8215

Type

Quartz

Automatic

Power Reserve

40h

42h

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$463

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