Which is cheaper, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

At MSRP the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is the cheaper of the two at $395, against $499 for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph — a $104 gap before any retailer discounting.

Which is bigger, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph wears larger at 40mm versus 38mm for the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 — a 2mm difference across the dial.

Which has better water resistance, the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph or the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

The Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 is rated to 200m versus 100m for the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph.

What movement does the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph run compared to the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278?

Both watches run quartz movements — the CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph uses the Ronda 5030 and the Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278 uses the Miyota 2070.

Side by side

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz ChronographvsIslander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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

Islander Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278

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MSRP $395

At a glance

14 of 29 specs differ

Diameter

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40mm

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-27838mm

Power Reserve

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph40h

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278—

Water Resistance

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph100m

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278200m

MSRP

RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph$499

Islander Saltaire 38mm Solar Dive Watch with Ink Black Dial #ISL-278$395

Full specifications

Case

6 specs

Crystal & Dial

3 specs

AR Coating

Inner

Underside

Dial Color

CWC RAF Pilots Quartz Chronograph

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Indices

Applied

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Movement

4 specs

Caliber

Ronda 5030

Miyota 2070

Beat Rate

28,800 vph

0 vph

Power Reserve

40h

Jewels

Pricing

1 specs

MSRP

$499

$395

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