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

At MSRP the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono is the cheaper of the two at $377, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $122 gap before any retailer discounting.

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

The Sternglas Hamburg Chrono 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 Chrono?

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

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

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph uses the Ronda 5030 and the Sternglas Hamburg Chrono uses the Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz.

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsSternglas Hamburg Chrono

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 Chrono

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MSRP $377

At a glance

8 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Hamburg Chrono42mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Hamburg Chrono—

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Hamburg Chrono50m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Hamburg Chrono$377

Full specifications

Case

3 specs

Diameter

40mm

42mm

Thickness

12mm

9.3mm

Water Resistance

100m

50m

Crystal & Dial

1 specs

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

—

Movement

3 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Seiko TMI VK64 Mecha-Quartz

Power Reserve

40h

—

Jewels

—

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$377

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